The Hereford Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Hereford (Herefordshire, County of).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).As the Headteacher at The Hereford Church of England Academy, I am excited at the potential within this school. It has a uniquely caring and Christian identity as well as a clear wish to serve the local community that is evident in its pastoral as well as academic care.
We believe that the students should be at the centre of everything that we do and that our core purpose is to raise their aspirations and ensure that all our students have the best educational experience possible, which provides them with the outcomes they need to progress in the direction of their choosing.
We are determined to give our students a school and an education which they deserve and can be proud of, and will continue to improve until we reach our aim of becoming an outstanding school. Our students, your son(s)/daughter(s), only get one main chance of an education, one main chance to flourish and prepare for adult life.
We strive to give our students the very best because it is what every child deserves. At THA the culture is that we care about our school, we respect others and we do our best and we expect our students to: Our students are smart, purposeful and courteous. They work with commitment in all aspects of school life.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
Key facts
- URN
- 135662
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2008
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.3 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Teale Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Franks | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Lewis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Mather | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Margaret Beever Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Michelle Lewis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Natalie Cooke Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Stoppard | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steve Chandler | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2014 · until 2030 |
| Revd Anne Dowdeswell Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2015 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record