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Cambian Hereford School

Special · ages 11-16MixedIndependent15 pupilsHerefordshire, County of
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places5 spare15 pupils, 20 places
Pupils on roll15Census January 2024

Cambian Hereford School is an independent special school in for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 15 pupils and room for 20.

Coningsby Road, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8LL01568 620443cambiangroup.com/specialist-education/our-schools/semh-schools/cambian-hereford-schoolMr Tom Clarke headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

7 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score9.3
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Herefordshire, County ofEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11753263
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 89.32.345.046.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%44%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.670.083.974.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%35%41%

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Herefordshire, County of council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll15Census January 2024
Places2075% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support7%1 pupil with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan93%14 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls7 / 8
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll151515151415
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%7%7%14%27%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%93%93%86%73%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m67612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate134 per 1,000 people47% higher than the England average
Typical house price£295,000Herefordshire
Nearest bus stop80 mCommunity Hospital, 13 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Earl Mortimer CollegeCouncil230 m502Good 202320Compare
Westfield SchoolCouncil400 m74Good 2023Compare
Leominster Primary SchoolCouncil540 m581Good 202322Compare
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-SchoolChurch of England1.9 miles102Not inspected26Compare
Stoke Prior Primary SchoolAcademy2.3 miles82Requires improvement 20232Compare
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England2.6 miles91Good 202285Compare
Luston Primary SchoolCouncil2.9 miles94Good 202326Compare
Kingsland CofE SchoolChurch of England3.5 miles155Good 202384Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Cambian Hereford School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Cambian Hereford School yet.

How good are Cambian Hereford School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 9.3, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Cambian Hereford School have?

15 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 20 places, so it is 75% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Coningsby Road, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8LL
Telephone
01568 620443
Website
www.cambiangroup.com/specialist-education/our-schools/semh-schools/cambian-hereford-school
Headteacher
Mr Tom Clarke
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Ward
Leominster East
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
5 May 1995
URN
117048 · LAESTAB 8846010 · UKPRN 10016243

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from