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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Barrs Court School

Academy special converter school in Hereford (Herefordshire, County of).

Pupils
105
on roll
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2022
Attendance rate
91.1%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.3
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
51.4%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
111%
105 / 95 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
4.8%
2024/25

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).

Barrs Court School is a special school located in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. The Headteacher is Callum Palmer.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Kooth
  • Twinkl

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Woodland TrustRecognised award

Key facts

URN
139607
Type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2013

Governing body (5 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

2 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

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Kevin BraybrookChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Gilly VoelckerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Neil Fraser Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Callum PalmerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mrs Lisa Appleton Confirmed same personLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Ms Tina Deooray FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Gillian Voelcker FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · term ended 2025
Dr Neil Fraser Confirmed same person FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2021 · 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