58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
43%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
489.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
595
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kingstone High School · Secondary · Herefordshire, County of
Part ofKINGSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-6pp
75%66%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-3pp
61%51%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
42.3
-0.1
46.144.042.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.3
EBacc entry
43%
+4pp
59%36%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
EBacc APS
489.5
+19.8
489.5354.4219.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 489.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
595
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Kingstone, Hereford, HR2 9HJ
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 | 58% | 42% | 42.3 | Not applicable | 43% | 489.5 | 53% | 595 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 44% | 42.4 | -0.67 | 39% | 469.7 | 50% | 606 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 58% | 46.1 | -0.28 | 12% | 438.1 | 15% | 636 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 61% | 45.0 | -0.41 | 13% | 438.2 | 14% | 606 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 50% | 42.0 | -0.07 | 59% | 219.3 | 59% | 433 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 59% | 49.3 | +0.18 | 31% | 316.8 | 36% | 391 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 49% | 46.3 | +0.08 | 40% | — | 43% | 340 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 595 | 16.9 | 22% | 8% | 27% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 606 | 18.2 | 21% | 8% | 24% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 636 | 17.6 | 19% | 7% | 22% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 606 | 17.4 | 21% | 6% | 23% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 574 | 19.9 | 19% | 5% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 433 | 18.7 | 19% | 2% | 24% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 391 | 17.0 | 17% | 3% | 21% | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 340 | 15.5 | 21% | 2% | 19% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.