48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
266.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
449
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 09/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Aylestone School · Secondary · Herefordshire, County of
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-4pp
59%53%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-6pp
35%26%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
36.3
+0.4
39.437.635.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
EBacc entry
14%
+1pp
29%21%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
266.2
-9.8
281.7241.3200.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 266.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
449
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Broadlands House, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HY
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 29% | 36.3 | Not applicable | 14% | 266.2 | 20% | 449 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 35% | 35.9 | -0.80 | 12% | 276.0 | 21% | 460 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 29% | 37.1 | -0.70 | 18% | 281.7 | 39% | 454 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 34% | 39.4 | -0.21 | 19% | 217.9 | 36% | 430 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 16% | 35.9 | -0.61 | 29% | 200.9 | 46% | 358 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 35% | 39.9 | -0.53 | 57% | 263.9 | 58% | 339 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 32% | 38.1 | -0.55 | 61% | — | 64% | 384 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 449 | 16.2 | 31% | 14% | 29% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 460 | 16.2 | 33% | 15% | 25% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 454 | 17.7 | 36% | 16% | 27% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 430 | 17.2 | 31% | 16% | 24% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 419 | 16.2 | 29% | 17% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 358 | 14.8 | 25% | 18% | 24% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 339 | 14.4 | 25% | 19% | 21% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 384 | 13.8 | 26% | 15% | 21% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.