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Aylestone School

Herefordshire, County of, HR1 1HYSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jul 2024
Progress 8
-0.80
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
74 1st-choice / 85 places
Ranking
#2,922
of 3,141 nationally

About Aylestone School

Aylestone School’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.8 sits well below the Herefordshire local authority average of -0.22 for secondary schools, placing it 14th out of 18 schools of its type in the county. This means pupils here, on average, achieve nearly a grade less per subject than students across similar schools in the area. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 35.9 is also notably low, and its Progress 8 banding is classified as “well below average” nationally. While the local authority itself has a negative average Progress 8 score, Aylestone’s figure is significantly more negative, suggesting the school faces particular challenges in driving academic progress compared with its peers. The gap is especially pronounced in open subjects and English, where Progress 8 scores dip to -1.11 and -0.84 respectively, though maths fares slightly better at -0.19.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBroadlands House, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR1 1HY
HeadteacherSimon Robertson
Local AuthorityHerefordshire, County of
Number of Pupils449
Free School Meals (FSM)28.7%
School Capacity449 / 450 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryTheatreAstro TurfScience LabsSports HallGymnasiumPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

CricketRugbyNetballRowingHockeyDanceTennisBadmintonFootball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChessArt ClubNewspaperDramaBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Aylestone School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.