Hereford Sixth Form College is a 16 to 19 academy based in Hereford. It opened in 1973 and became a single academy trust in 2016. Then, it established the Heart of Mercia Trust, a multi-academy trust, with Worcester Sixth Form College in 2019. King Edward VI College, Stourbridge joined the Trust in February 2021. During the inspection, 2097 students were studying on education programmes for young people. This included five students in receipt of high-needs funding. Most students were studying academic and vocational courses at level 3. A smaller cohort were studying on level 2 programmes, including vocational and GCSE courses. Students can choose to study from 32 A-level subjects and 16 vocational subjects. The courses with the largest number of students are in science, mathematics, psychology, sociology and criminology. At level 2, students can choose to study from seven GCSE subjects and six vocational subjects.