What is Aylestone School's Ofsted rating?

Aylestone School received a Requires improvement rating from Ofsted following its 2024 inspection.

What are Aylestone School's latest exam results?

Aylestone School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 36.3. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Aylestone School located?

Aylestone School is a secondary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of (HR1 1HY).

How many pupils attend Aylestone School?

Aylestone School has around 449 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Aylestone School with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Aylestone School

Broadlands House, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HY

Community school · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Jul 2024

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

36.3school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

36.3

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

6.7%

Basics 9-5

29.2%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

36.3

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	37.1	46.4
2023/24	35.9	46.4
2024/25	36.3	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.70	0.00
2023/24	-0.80	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

13.5%

EBacc APS

2.99

EBacc 9-5

2.2%

EBacc 9-4

6.7%

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Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

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Outstanding

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0.31 km away · Further education

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0.31 km away · Further education

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0.91 km away · Academy special converter

Outstanding

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