John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Unique reference
- 136399
- Address
- Ledbury Road, HR9 7ET
- Website
- http://www.jkhs.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1292 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 88.3%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 3.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.7
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.21
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 97 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 86 |
| English Language | GCSE | 220 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 211 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 71
Offers
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 34
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 97 96 |
| Year 8 | 206 88 118 |
| Year 9 | 234 124 110 |
| Year 10 | 238 131 107 |
| Year 11 | 221 118 103 |
| Year 12 | 101 46 55 |
| Year 13 | 99 47 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 8.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 37.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 15.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 2.4% |