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Aylestone School

Herefordshire, County of·Secondary·West Midlands·Community school·HR1 1HY
URN: 116936Requires improvementOfsted published 8 Sept 2024
36.3
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-0.80
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-1.10, -0.49]
42.7%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
13.5%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025

Decision summary

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Academic outcomesDeveloping academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 36.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.

Attainment 8:
36.3
5+ Eng & Maths:
43%
Academic year:
2024/2025
Pupil progressBelow-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

Progress 8:
-0.80
Confidence interval:
[-1.10, -0.49]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed

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Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/20258936.342.7%13.5%3.0
2023/20249135.9-0.8038.5%12.1%3.0
2022/20239037.1-0.7040.0%18.0%3.1
2021/20226439.4-0.2150.0%19.0%3.4

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of for local comparison.

Herefordshire, County of hub
Fairfield High School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 50.3Progress 8 +0.49
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Wigmore School
Attainment 8 48.4Progress 8 -0.32
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Weobley High School
Attainment 8 47.8Progress 8 -0.12
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School information

URN116936
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
RegionWest Midlands
PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherHeadteacher Simon Robertson
Trust
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeHR1 1HY
Latest pupils89
FSM eligible28.7%

Contact and identifiers

Broadlands House, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1HY

www.aylestone.hereford.sch.ukView local authority page1432357371
DfE number4015
UKPRN10014941
Opened1 Jan 1900
GIAS updated4 Feb 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated4 Feb 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year
Ofsted published8 Sept 2024

Latest Ofsted inspection

Requires improvement
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
SafeguardingEffective
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Category of concern
Inspection date9 Jul 2024
Publication date8 Sept 2024
View Ofsted report