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Aylestone School

Community school · Hereford · HR1 1HY

Ages 11–16 · 443 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

35.9

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.80
−20+2
Attainment 835.9
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
476

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

73

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

72

Total preferences (any rank)
247
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

443 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
248 / 195
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
443 / 450 (98%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
135
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Aylestone, Broadlands and Withington Federation
Headteacher
Mr Simon Robertson

Location

Address
Broadlands House, Broadlands Lane
Postcode
HR1 1HY
Town
Hereford
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Hereford
65
Secondary schools in Hereford
8
Academies among open schools in Hereford
45% (29)
Open schools in HR1
26
Secondary in HR1
3
Open schools in Herefordshire, County of LA
115
Secondary in Herefordshire, County of LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.7%

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    • EM5+39%
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    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Robertson
Telephone
01432357371
Website
www.aylestone.hereford.sch.uk

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