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Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationHerefordHerefordshire, County of
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeC-2024/25

Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College is a further education in Hereford for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LS01432 870316hlcollege.ac.ukMr David Williams principalAll details

Ofsted

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

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,143 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC-27.9 points per entry
A level progress-0.30Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better4%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished89%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,1431,2271,1751,2872,5021,799
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry27.9030.8329.0336.6529.1330.84
Average A level gradeC-CCB-CC
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS27.7431.0228.6632.6329.4331.42
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects4%9%6%6%9%11%
A level progressA level value added-0.30-0.24-0.19+0.03
Applied general courses: points per entry26.5127.4026.3632.08
T levels: points per entry28.2530.3226.8728.91
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed89%93%94%96%98%95%

A level subjects

23 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsSociology31Psychology27Biology21History17Graphics16Photography14Environmental Science14English Literature14English Language14Geology14Business Studies11Economics10Chemistry9Physical Education / Sports Studies9Mathematics9Film Studies8Geography7Fine Art6Drama and Theatre Studies6Computer Science6Government and Politics6Physics6Media / Film / TV Studies5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Sociology31 entries · 3% A* or A · 97% passed
29%England 49%
Psychology27 entries · 4% A* or A · 100% passed
26%England 46%
Biology21 entries · 19% A* or A · 91% passed
33%England 49%
History17 entries · 0% A* or A · 94% passed
29%England 55%
Graphics16 entries · 6% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 65%
Photography14 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 58%
Environmental Science14 entries · 21% A* or A · 93% passed
36%England 34%
English Literature14 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
29%England 52%
English Language14 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
14%England 44%
Geology14 entries · 7% A* or A · 100% passed
29%England 45%
Business Studies11 entries · 0% A* or A · 91% passed
27%England 47%
Economics10 entries · 10% A* or A · 90% passed
10%England 57%
Chemistry9 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 53%
Physical Education / Sports Studies9 entries · 0% A* or A · 78% passed
22%England 41%
Mathematics9 entries · 44% A* or A · 89% passed
56%England 60%
Film Studies8 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 57%
Geography7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
14%England 51%
Fine Art6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 65%
Drama and Theatre Studies6 entries · 0% A* or A · 83% passed
0%England 54%
Computer Science6 entries · 17% A* or A · 83% passed
17%England 46%
Government and Politics6 entries · 0% A* or A · 83% passed
0%England 55%
Physics6 entries · 17% A* or A · 83% passed
17%England 51%
Media / Film / TV Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 46%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

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 roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 1,091 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training76%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 60%, compared with 79% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training32%England 72%
Top-third universities5%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship12%England 6%
Higher technical course3%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 19% went on to degree-level study or training and 3% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training76%70%78%
Education16%17%30%
Apprenticeship12%10%9%1%
Work48%43%38%
Not in education, work or training17%22%17%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m9512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate37 per 1,000 people60% lower than the England average
Typical house price£295,000Herefordshire
Nearest bus stop80 mHereford Colleges, 15 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
Hereford Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter80 m0Not inspectedCompare
Hereford College of ArtsFurther education130 mNot inspectedCompare
Broadlands Primary SchoolCouncil280 m164Good 20228Compare
The Beacon CollegeFree school310 m39Outstanding 2024Compare
Aylestone SchoolCouncil310 m443Requires improvement 20247Compare
Barrs Court SchoolAcademy620 m105Outstanding 2022Compare
Royal National College for the BlindSpecial post 16 institution850 mNot inspectedCompare
St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.6 miles215Report card 202688Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College yet.

How many pupils does Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College have?

The number of pupils is not published.

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

Contact and details

Address
Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LS
Telephone
01432 870316
Website
www.hlcollege.ac.uk
Principal
Mr David Williams
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Ward
Aylestone Hill
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1900 (not recorded)
URN
130710 · LAESTAB 8848002 · UKPRN 10003023
Formerly
North Shropshire College

Where these figures come from