Secondary school

Aylestone School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Herefordshire
  • HR1 1HY
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,991 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 92%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 81%81% · 2017/182018/19: top 94%2021/22: top 89%2022/23: top 89%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 92%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 836.3 · West Midlands 44.11/10 Well below West Midlands
Grade 5+ English and maths29.2% · West Midlands 39.3%2/10 Well below West Midlands
EBacc point score2.99 · West Midlands 3.811/10 Well below West Midlands−7.3 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.80 · West Midlands −0.101/10 Well below West Midlands
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 43.7 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 49.92016/17: 38.1 · 95 pupils · West Midlands 45.32017/18: 39.9 · 74 pupils · West Midlands 44.62018/19: 35.9 · 63 pupils · West Midlands 45.12021/22: 39.4 · 64 pupils · West Midlands 47.12022/23: 37.1 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 44.52023/24: 35.9 · 91 pupils · West Midlands 442024/25: 36.3 · 89 pupils · West Midlands 44.1543.735.9No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 32% · 95 pupils · West Midlands 37%2017/18: 35% · 74 pupils · West Midlands 37%2018/19: 16% · 63 pupils · West Midlands 38%2021/22: 34% · 64 pupils · West Midlands 46%2022/23: 29% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 40%2023/24: 35.2% · 91 pupils · West Midlands 41%2024/25: 29.2% · 89 pupils · West Midlands 39.3%35.2%16%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
56 of 56 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5656
2nd754
3rd542

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2016–2024

  1. 2016Requires improvement
  2. 2016Ungraded visit
  3. 2018Requires improvement
  4. 2019Ungraded visit
  5. 2021Ungraded visit
  6. 2021Requires improvement
  7. 2023Ungraded visit
  8. 2024Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026443
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.7%
First language not English13.8%
SEN support22.3%
EHC plan8.7%
Absence (sessions missed)8.6%
Persistently absent pupils23.9%

Girls 45.4%Boys 54.6%

98.4% full · 450 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 36 responses (7.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school75% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved72.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.8% not applicable47.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year58.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable70% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing77.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school66.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development66.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.1
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 26.5
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 11.4
  • Other support 17.5

Teachers 31.5 FTE · Whole workforce 60.4 · 79 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,444
Spend per pupil£9,536
Staff spend per pupil£7,358
Reserve per pupil£496
  • +£219,616revenue reserve
  • −£40,829in-year balance

Grants £9,120 · self-generated £396 · premises £626 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

91 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained84.6%
  • Education80.2%
  • Apprenticeship3.3%
  • Employment1.1%
  • Not sustained12.1%
  • Unknown3.3%