Weobley High School
106%
Capacity
529
Pupils
1.9x
Demand
About Weobley High School
Weobley High School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, with the latest ungraded visit in 2023 confirming the school 'remains Good'. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.12, which places the school in the 'Average' banding nationally. This means that, on average, pupils at Weobley achieve slightly below the national expected level of progress across eight core subjects, but the figure is notably better than the local authority average for Herefordshire, which sits at -0.22. In fact, Weobley ranks 4th out of 15 secondary schools in the county on this measure, placing it in the top third locally. The school also outperforms the LA average on the EBacc average point score, achieving 4.45 compared to the county's typical figure, and nearly half of its pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects.
Looking deeper into the 2023/24 exam results, Weobley's Attainment 8 score of 48.4 gives a snapshot of how well pupils perform in their best eight GCSEs. The basics measure, which tracks pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, stands at 51 per cent, while 70.2 per cent achieved a grade 4 or above in those key subjects. The school's Progress 8 breakdown reveals some variation between subjects: progress in English and open subjects is close to the national average, but maths progress is notably lower at -0.37, and the EBacc element shows a slightly positive score of 0.05. This suggests that while the school is broadly effective, there may be particular strengths in humanities and languages within the EBacc pathway. The school does not have a sixth form, so all pupils leave at 16, and the data reflects only Key Stage 4 outcomes.
Weobley is an 11-16 mixed secondary school in rural Herefordshire, currently educating 529 pupils against a capacity of 500, meaning it is oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 189 applications for 101 places, with 92 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.87. The school serves a community where 16.5 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average for secondary schools. Facilities include an ICT suite, art studios, music rooms, an astro turf pitch, tennis courts, and a chapel. The school offers a wide range of clubs from Film Club to Coding, and sports including netball, football, and gymnastics. Its SEND provisions cover eight areas, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder, dyslexia, and speech and language needs, making it a potentially good fit for families seeking a mainstream setting with strong local academic standing and a broad extracurricular offer.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Burton Wood, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR4 8ST |
| Headteacher | Weston Holder |
| Local Authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Number of Pupils | 529 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 16.5% |
| School Capacity | 529 / 500 (106% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
25 Jan 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (25 Jan 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 14 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.12)
1818th of 3,141
Nationally
185th of 371
In West Midlands
4th of 15
In Herefordshire, County of
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make similar progress to students nationally with the same starting point
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2356%
of GCSE leavers move to sixth form college (cohort: 98 pupils).
- Sixth form college56%
- FE college27%
- Employment8%
- Apprenticeship4%
- Not sustained4%
96% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
16Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed101
189
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
92 families put this school as their 1st choice (49% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British90.7%
- White (other)5.7%
- Mixed2.7%
- Asian0.2%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
2
Total schools
2
Oversubscribed
1
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Burton Wood, Hereford
Herefordshire, County of, HR4 8ST
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