Herefordshire, County of
Aylestone School
GCSE results 2026: every Herefordshire, County of school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 40.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.7
- Attainment 8
- 30%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.80
- Progress 8
- [-1.10, -0.49]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 67 | 56 | 56 (100%) | 185 |
| September 2025 | 85 | 74 | 74 (100%) | 209 |
| September 2024 | 88 | 73 | 72 (99%) | 247 |
| September 2023 | 89 | 67 | 67 (100%) | 236 |
| September 2022 | 89 | 101 | 80 (79%) | 274 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Herefordshire, County of’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 84 | 40.7 | — | 29.8% | 4.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 89 | 36.3 | — | 29.2% | — | 13.5% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 91 | 35.9 | -0.80 | 35.2% | — | 12.1% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 90 | 37.1 | -0.70 | 28.9% | — | 17.8% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 64 | 39.4 | -0.21 | — | — | 19.0% | 3.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 116936 |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Simon Robertson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HR1 1HY |
| Pupils | 449 |
| FSM eligible | 28.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Broadlands House, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1HY
www.aylestone.hereford.sch.uk1432357371| DfE number | 4015 |
| UKPRN | 10014941 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1900 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 Sept 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Publication date | 8 Sept 2024 |