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John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7ET · jkhs.org.uk · 01989 764358
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Herefordshire, County of 44.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,274
- 87% of 1,460 places
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.9%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Heart of Mercia
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 167 families put the school first and 180 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 180 | 167 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 230 | 224 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 196 | 186 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 215 | 190 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 239 | 200 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.7, and 48.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Herefordshire, County of it was 44.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●47.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲48.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲67.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼35.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.21 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 40.4 | −6.1 |
| Sixth form college | 13.5 | +2.3 |
| Further education | 29.1 | −1.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 | +4.2 |
| Employment | 2.2 | −2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.9 | +0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.9 | +2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 students | C+ (34.2) | Above average +0.22 | |
| 103 students | C+ (34.4) | Above average +0.23 | |
| 39 students | Dist- (30) | Average -0.21 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 100 | C (30) | -0.03 |
| 2022/23 | 83 | C+ (33.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 118 | B (38.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 153 | C+ (34.7) | +0.48 |
| 2017/18 | 164 | C+ (32.4) | +0.33 |
| 2016/17 | 171 | C+ (32.2) | +0.17 |
| 2015/16 | 153 | B- (35.8) | +0.37 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 30.4 | −18.4 |
| Further and other education | 5.9 | +0.2 |
| Further education | 3.9 | −1.1 |
| Other education | 2 | +1.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9 | +0.9 |
| Employment | 36.3 | +5.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.7 | +9.7 |
| Activity not captured | 6.9 | +1.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 24 Sept 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Jan 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (218 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 218
- 17% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 48 parents (22%) with SEND