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Hereford Cathedral

Hereford, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Co-educationalFull, Flexi boardingAges 3-18Independent750 pupils

Boardingly Worldly rankingProvisional

34.5/ 100

Regional

Academic record23

Press reputation55

Alumni44

Prestige68

Parental signal32

The Worldly ranking measures a school's external standing from publicly sourced signals — academic results, press coverage, alumni and awards — scored out of 100. It is objective and separate from the Boardingly scorecard above. Signal coverage: 85%. Provisional while we widen sourcing.

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Academics

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-LevelSixth Form Diploma (HCS Diploma)

Entrance requirements

Registration fee £90 (Reception to Year 12); deposit £180. International pupils have a separate application process. Chorister admissions also available.

Life & activities

Sports

CricketFootballRugbyBasketballBadmintonRowing

Arts

MusicSpeech & DramaStudio Theatre (Powell Studio Theatre)

Extra-curricular

CCFDuke of EdinburghRowingSpeech & DramaMusic tuitionPhoenix After School ClubBreakfast Club

Boarding & pastoral

Boarding type: Full, Flexi

Dining: Lunches available as optional extra: Reception to Year 2 £229 per term; Years 3–6 £242 per term; Years 7–11 £260 per term

Pastoral care: The school operates a boarding house (Wilmot House) hosting around 40 pupils from across the world, with a family-style boarding environment. Pastoral care pages exist for Nursery, Junior, Senior and Sixth Form, as well as a dedicated Boarding Pastoral Care section.

Boarding houses

Wilmot House

Latest inspection

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