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John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ages 11–181,292 pupils
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Ross-on-Wye, within the Herefordshire, County of local authority. The school has around 1,292 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show an average Attainment 8 score of 47.4 and 46% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Ross-on-Wye can view John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted & inspection
Overall effectiveness & sub-judgements
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
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Strengths & watch points5 strengths · 1 watch
Computed from Ofsted & DfE outcomes vs England average
Quality of education
Behaviour & attitudes
Personal development
Leadership & management
Value added
Progress 8
Computed from published Ofsted judgements & DfE outcomes — not a written review.
GCSE results — Key Stage 4Below average
Attainment 847.7
England avg 45.1 · was 46.8 in 2023/24
Progress 8-0.2
Grade 5+ English & maths48%
England avg 45% · was 46% in 2023/24
Grade 4+ English & maths68%
England avg 65% · was 68% in 2023/24
EBacc entry36%
England avg 39%
EBacc average point score4.21
England avg 4.03
DfE, 2024/25. What is a Progress 8 score?
Sixth form — A-levelAbove average
A-level grade (point score)C+
APS per entry 34.2
A-level grade (best 3)C+
APS best 3: 34.1
AAB or better16%
Retention90%
Value added+0.22
Above average · 95% CI 0.1 to 0.3
DfE 16-18 results, 2024/25
Pupil intake17.4%
Free school meals17.4%
England avg 28.6%
English not first language5.1%
England avg 18.3%
Places filled88%
SEN support
EHC plan
DfE school census, 2025/26
Attendance & staffing90.9%
Attendance90.9%
England avg 91.0%
Pupils per teacher17.5
England avg 17.6
Persistent absence25.9%
England avg 25.8%
Teachers with QTS
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Nearby schools in Ross-on-Wye
All schools in Ross-on-Wye →Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miSt Joseph's RC Primary School and NurseryGood · 1.1 miAshfield Park Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 miBridstow CofE Primary SchoolGood · 1.2 miWalford Nursery & Primary SchoolOutstanding · 2.7 miWeston-under-Penyard CofE Primary SchoolGood · 2.2 mi
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