Holmer Road, Hereford HR4 9RX
10 reasons to choose Holmer Church of England Academy
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Holmer Church of England Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hereford and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Holmer Church of England Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
Holmer Church of England Academy has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Holmer Church of England Academy ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 5% of schools.
The Holmer Church of England Academy curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Holmer Church of England Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Holmer Church of England Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am (school staff) to 5.30pm (at the on-site pre-school).
Find another school near Holmer Church of England Academy
Hereford Cathedral Junior School (1.5 miles); Haberdashers’ Monmouth Prep School (18 miles).
Little Dewchurch Primary School (6.1 miles); Pencombe Church of England School (9.3 miles).
Hereford Cathedral School (1.6 miles); Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls (18.4 miles); Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Boys (18.5 miles).
Hereford Sixth Form College (1.3 miles); St Mary’s RC High School (3.6 miles).