Hereford Sixth Form College
Academy 16-19 converter 16 plus 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
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23 January 6pm The Apple Cup 05 February 5pm 8pm February 2026 Open Event 28.01.2026 5 min Hereford Sixth Form College Students Upskill in Vocational Training Seminars An increasing number of students are engaging in a widening range of vocational training seminars, reflecting a strong commitment to
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Tennis
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 143929
- Type
- Academy 16-19 converter
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Ages
- 16 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (12 current, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Danielle Thompson Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Spencer | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Rogers | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lee Bartlett | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jimmy Swan | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Brown | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Godfrey Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Law | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Darren Baysting | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Chandra Rao | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Brearey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Catriona Ward Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Andrew Black Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Finch Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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