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Barrs Court School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Barrs Court Road
 Hereford
 Herefordshire HR1 1EQ
Telephone: 01432 265035

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Barrs Court School
Trust: Accordia Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Headteacher Callum Palmer (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Lisa Appleton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.44 / 38.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 40.38
Number of pupils: 105
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.3
Sex: Mixed (75% boys / 25% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 17.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Herefordshire
Electoral Ward: College
School Number: 8847003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd November 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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