Barrs Court School

Academy special converter in Hereford, Herefordshire.

School details

Type	Academy special converter
Age range	11 to 19
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Has a sixth form
Pupils on roll	105 (school census 15-01-2026)
Capacity	95
Free school meals	51.40%
Trust or sponsor	ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority	Herefordshire
Address	Barrs Court Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1EQ
Map	View on Google Maps
Website	https://www.barrscourtschool.co.uk/
Telephone	01432265035
URN	139607

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 November 2022, published 16 January 2023:

Overall effectiveness	Outstanding
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Safeguarding effective	Yes

Latest ungraded inspection: 23 October 2019, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.

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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.

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Nearby schools

The Beacon College (special school, about 0.8 km)
The Brookfield School (special school, about 1.7 km)
Blackmarston School (special school, about 2.6 km)
Westfield School (special school, about 18.4 km)

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.