Blackmarston School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Blackmarston School
Address: Honddu Close
Town/City: Hereford
County: Herefordshire
Postcode: HR2 7NX
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01432 272376

Type of school

Phase: Ages 2-11
Type: Academy special sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: Accordia Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

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%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

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

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

Governors

  • 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.