John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
About John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
The school is clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 308 applications for 230 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 34, and 224 of those applications were first preferences. Parents report strong satisfaction with the range of activities on offer — 93% agreed or strongly agreed that their child can take part in clubs and activities — and 92% felt their child does well at the school. The school also scores well on communication: 87% agreed the school lets them know how their child is doing, and 55% felt concerns are dealt with properly (with a further 26% saying the question was not applicable). However, a notable minority of parents with children who have special educational needs and disabilities expressed concern: 32% disagreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need.
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The full report on this school
What 218 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
24 Sept 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 21 Oct 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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School Admissions Timeline 2026/27
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