Hereford Cathedral School A GSG School
- Hereford Cathedral School
Old Deanery
The Cathedral Close
Hereford
HR1 2NG - Head: Dr Michael Gray
- T 01432 363522
- F 01432 363525
- E [email protected]
- W www.herefordcs.com
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 11 to 19 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Herefordshire
- Pupils: 544; sixth formers: 116
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £14,733; Boarding £28,201 pa
- Open days: Sixth Form Open Evening Tuesday 12 October 2021, 6.30pm. Senior & Sixth form school in action morning Thursday 14 October 2021, 9am. Senior & Sixth form open morning Saturday 6 November 2021, 9.30am
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Hereford Cathedral Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Staff say this is not a crammer and that the range of abilities is reasonably wide. Nonetheless, expectations are high. Music is a central part of school life. The school remains the choristers’ school for the cathedral but aside from that there are masses of choirs, chamber ensembles, jazz bands and piano trios as well as a music technology club. About half of all pupils take instrumental lessons, and the school is a choral power to be reckoned with. It is impossible not to feel slightly removed from the cut and thrust of...
What the school says...
A message from the Headmaster:
Welcome to Hereford Cathedral School. We seek to provide an exciting and dynamic environment in which young people can feel happy in themselves, secure in their learning and confident that they are developing the life skills necessary for the challenges ahead.
Within the beautiful historic setting of the Cathedral Close you will find a unique energy and spirit, where expectations are high and pupils excel. Boys and girls from different walks of life make friends, support each other and share a common sense of purpose.
Small class sizes, specialist teaching staff and strong pastoral care ensure that each pupil is seen as an individual. Traditional values are at the heart of what we do and with an excellent reputation for academic, artistic, musical, sporting and extra-curricular success, Hereford Cathedral School is a very special place to be.
You and your family are warmly invited to come and experience our distinctive school for yourselves. I look forward to meeting you.
Paul Smith ...Read more
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
Sports
Rowing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2021, Dr Michael Gray, previously director of studies at Harrow School.
Entrance
School is selective, but with Herefordshire school numbers in a demographic dip, cannot afford to be hugely so. Most of the junior school pupils end up here, and unless there is a particular cause for uncertainty, are offered a place without taking the entrance tests. All external candidates at 11 examined in English, maths and VR. There is also an interview for every candidate. Successful candidates at 11 can defer their place to 13+ if happy in a prep school elsewhere, and there is also a separate entry procedure at 13 (not CE). For the sixth form at least six 6s at GCSE and at least 4s in English and maths GCSE are required plus references, interviews etc.
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Hereford Cathedral school is a selective secondary school, whose pupils are in the average and above-average ability ranges. Learning Support is provided for those pupils whom our screening procedures show to be in need of additional help with reading, spelling or maths, usually provided in small groups. Problems with organisation and handwriting are also addressed. Occasional help is given in other curriculum areas to pupils who are referred by their teachers.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford Cathedral Junior School | 2021 | 90%+ pupils to the senior school | ||
| Moor Park | 2021 | 7 | 4 | Art Scholarship (1); Sports Scholarship (2); Dean's Academic Scholarship (1) |
| The Elms School | 2021 | 2 |
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