Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #6 in Herefordshire, County of public Top 18% UK

John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Julian Morgan

corporate_fareHEART OF MERCIA

location_onRoss-on-Wye, HR9 7ET

language Visit Website phone 1989764358

verified

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

groups

Students

1,425

trending_up

Attainment 8

47.7

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#6 in Herefordshire, County of

#1,265 of 3,216 nationally

summarize

John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Ross-on-Wye, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

article

School Summary

John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy is an academy converter in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of HEART OF MERCIA. The school has approximately 1,292 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.7, placing the school #6 in Herefordshire, County of and #1,265 of 3,216 nationally. 48.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 21 A-level subjects. 51.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 20.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.22 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

analytics

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

47.7

Grade 5+ E&M

48.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.5%

Entering EBacc35.70%

EBacc APS4.21

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41.70%

EBacc APS4.19

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS4.13

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS4.64

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS4.36

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS4.63

explore

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

workspace_premium

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.22

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

106

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.9%

Achieving A*–A20.2%

Achieving A*–B51.8%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate89.6%

A-level subjects offered21

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

103

Retention rate98.10%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate91.20%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

125

Retention rate93.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 September 2024

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

22 March 2022

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

14 March 2017

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

12 September 2012

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

14 February 2012

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

07 January 2011

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2024-09-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

info

Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-03-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-03-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-09-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-01-16

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(25 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

gavel Exclusion recorded

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,292 pupils. During this period, there were 47 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,292	47	3.6%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,296	61	4.7%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,353	69	5.1%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,375	35	2.5%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,386	59	4.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,411	60	4.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,425	70	4.9%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,424	26	1.8%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,411	49	3.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,412	24	1.7%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,416	13	0.9%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,410	12	0.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,409	5	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,407	9	0.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,418	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,418	5	0.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,431	12	0.8%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,441	5	0.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,446	6	0.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,451	4	0.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,378	5	0.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,386	5	0.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,387	3	0.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,365	6	0.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,365	2	0.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,372	1	0.1%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 103 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 54 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

health_and_safety

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

18.0%Positive

View All Survey Responseskeyboard_arrow_down

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree28%

agree53%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree22%

agree41%

disagree27%

strongly disagree6%

don't know4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree33%

agree22%

disagree11%

strongly disagree7%

don't know1%

not applicable26%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes21%

no79%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree28%

agree38%

disagree17%

strongly disagree15%

dont know2%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree46%

agree35%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree41%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree38%

agree48%

disagree10%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree49%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree48%

agree46%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree31%

agree41%

disagree11%

strongly disagree6%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes81%

no19%

Top Secondary Schools in Herefordshire, County of

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

View all arrow_forward

St Mary's RC High School

Outstanding

location_on Hereford, HR1 4DR

emoji_events #1 in LA

The Steiner Academy Hereford

Good

location_on Hereford, HR2 8DL

emoji_events #2 in LA

Fairfield High School

Outstanding

location_on Hereford, HR2 0SG

emoji_events #3 in LA

Weobley High School

Good

location_on Hereford, HR4 8ST

emoji_events #4 in LA

Wigmore School

Good

location_on Leominster, HR6 9UW

emoji_events #5 in LA

John Masefield High School

Good

location_on Ledbury, HR8 2HF

emoji_events #7 in LA

View all schools in Herefordshire, County of arrow_forward

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Herefordshire, County of

St Mary's RC High School

The Steiner Academy Hereford

Fairfield High School

Weobley High School

Wigmore School

John Masefield High School