Whitecross Hereford
Contact details for the school

School Name: Whitecross Hereford
Address: Three Elms Road
Town/City: Hereford
County: Herefordshire
Postcode: HR4 0RN
Telephone Number: 01432 376080
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Whitecross Hereford

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Timothy Knapp
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 942 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.6%

Location and administration

URN: 139189
DfE Number: 884/4014
UKPRN: 10035694
UPRN: 10022781133
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Herefordshire, County of (E06000019)
Constituency: Hereford and South Herefordshire (E14001281)
Electoral Ward: Kings Acre (E05009463)

Easting & Northing: 349076E, 241173N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 4' 1.97" N 2° 44' 38.99" W
Plus Code: 9C4V3784+V8

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  1. G.E.M Hereford (0.1km)
  2. Trinity Primary School (0.2km)
  3. The Brookfield School (1.0km)
  4. Holmer CofE Academy (1.5km)
  5. Lord Scudamore Primary Academy (1.9km)
  6. St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy (2.2km)
  7. Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service (2.3km)
  8. Riverside Primary School (2.4km)
  9. Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School (2.4km)
  10. St Francis Xavier's Primary School (2.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Zayla Beecham - Trustee. Appointed on 4 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 April 2028.
  • Mrs Marlene Jane Denny - Member. Appointed on 10 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 July 2026.
  • Ms Kelly Denise Evans - Trustee. Appointed on 16 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 January 2030.
  • Miss Kelly Denise Evans - Trustee. Appointed on 16 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 January 2026.
  • Dame Oremi Evans - Member. Appointed on 23 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Samantha Evans - Trustee. Appointed on 4 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 July 2026.
  • Mr Alistair Fitt - Trustee. Appointed on 15 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Marc Hales - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 February 2028.
  • Mr Marc Hales - Member. Appointed on 14 March 2016 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Gareth Edward Johnston - Trustee. Appointed on 17 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2029.
  • Mr Timothy Knapp - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2015.
  • Mr Timothy Knapp - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Matthew Lewis - Trustee. Appointed on 8 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 January 2028.
  • Mrs Sue Lusted - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 22 August 2016.
  • Mrs Janet Myfanwy McColl - Trustee. Appointed on 9 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 September 2030.
  • Mr David Wargen - Trustee. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
  • Mrs Nicola Jayne Williams - Trustee. Appointed on 29 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 January 2028.
  • Mrs Theresa Wood - Trustee. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2026.
  • Mrs Theresa Michele Wood - Member. Appointed on 13 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members).