John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 23 2022 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
- 1375 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 88.2%
Other White 6.8%
Mixed 3.9%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 62 |
| English Language | GCSE | 226 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 222 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 67
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 215 94 121 |
| Year 8 | 241 123 118 |
| Year 9 | 252 137 115 |
| Year 10 | 233 122 111 |
| Year 11 | 230 119 111 |
| Year 12 | 101 47 54 |
| Year 13 | 103 46 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 82.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 9.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 35.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 50.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 17.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 2.2% |