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Academy special sponsor led · Herefordshire, County of

Blackmarston School

  • 2–11Ages
  • 105Pupils
  • SpecialPhase
  • 151214URN

Honddu Close, Hereford, HR2 7NX

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Inadequate
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Leadership and management

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementInadequate
Early years provisionRequires improvement

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

School details

Type
Academy special sponsor led
Phase
Not applicable
URN · DfE number
151214 · 884/7001
Trust
Accordia Academies Trust
Capacity
99 pupils · 105 on roll
Free school meals
45.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision
SEN unit
Nursery
Has nursery classes
Opened
1 March 2025
Replaced
Blackmarston School (URN 117052)
Address
Honddu Close, Hereford, HR2 7NX
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources