Blackmarston School
Academy special sponsor led in Hereford, Herefordshire.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 105 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 99 |
| Free school meals | 45.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Herefordshire |
| Address | Honddu Close, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7NX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01432272376 |
| URN | 151214 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 June 2023, published 4 October 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Blackmarston School, URN 117052).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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.
Nearby schools
- Barrs Court School (special school, about 2.6 km)
- The Brookfield School (special school, about 2.9 km)
- The Beacon College (special school, about 3.3 km)
- Westfield School (special school, about 20.6 km)
Browse: Special schools in Herefordshire
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.