Blackmarston School
School Name: Blackmarston School Address: Honddu Close Town/City: Hereford County: Herefordshire Postcode: HR2 7NX Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01432 272376
Phase: Ages 2-11 Type: Academy special sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2025 Trust: Accordia Academies Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Vanessa Scott
Capacity: 99
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 105 (65% boys & 35% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 45.7%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 151214
DfE Number: 884/7001
UKPRN: 10096062
UPRN: 10023696858
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Herefordshire, County of (E06000019)
Constituency: Hereford and South Herefordshire (E14001281)
Electoral Ward: Red Hill (E05009478)
Easting & Northing: 350274E, 238326N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 2' 30.22" N 2° 43' 34.59" W
Plus Code: 9C4V27RF+MF
DfE Record: View record
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- Judy Balderson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 3 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 July 2029.
- Aron Fish - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 June 2029.
- Carley Loughrey - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 June 2029.
- Julia Samuel - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 June 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 June 2029.
- Vanessa Scott - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 April 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Emma Wallbank - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 June 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 June 2029.