68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
930.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,292
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Herefordshire, County of
Part ofHEART OF MERCIA
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+0pp
73%69%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+3pp
48%45%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
47.7
+0.9
51.448.846.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.7
EBacc entry
36%
-6pp
53%44%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
930.0
-34.2
1020.5975.2930.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 930.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
+4.2
38.734.430.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
+0.22
+0.2
+0.5+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+8pp
16%12%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,292
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Website
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 | 68% | 48% | 47.7 | Not applicable | 36% | 930.0 | 45% | 1,292 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 46% | 46.8 | -0.20 | 42% | 964.2 | 49% | 1,375 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 43% | 46.1 | -0.12 | 41% | 1020.5 | 45% | 1,425 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 47% | 51.4 | -0.01 | 48% | 998.2 | 50% | 1,412 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 42% | 48.7 | +0.04 | 53% | 1019.7 | 57% | 1,446 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 50% | 52.1 | +0.33 | 57% | 884.4 | 60% | 1,386 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 42% | 48.6 | +0.14 | 50% | — | 53% | 1,365 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.22 | 16% | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 30.0 | C | -0.03 | 8% | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 12% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 14% | 126 |
| 2018/19 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.48 | 15% | 156 |
| 2017/18 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.33 | 14% | 168 |
| 2016/17 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.17 | 14% | 175 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,292 | 15.9 | 18% | 5% | 18% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,375 | 17.5 | 17% | 5% | 17% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,425 | 19.2 | 17% | 4% | 18% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,412 | 17.6 | 14% | 3% | 17% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,409 | 18.3 | 12% | 3% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,446 | 18.8 | 10% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,386 | 19.5 | 8% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,365 | 18.7 | 8% | 3% | 14% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.