Aylestone School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hereford, West Midlands HR1 1HY · Herefordshire, County of
#366 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3175 of 4,090 nationally
About Aylestone School
Aylestone School is a local authority secondary located in Hereford, in the Herefordshire, County of local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 443 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 25.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 366th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 443; capacity filled 98.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.3%; ebacc average points 2.99.
There are 53 schools in Hereford; Aylestone School ranks 44th of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Aylestone School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 443
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.99
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Aylestone School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Broadlands Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
164 students · 173 m away
Hereford Sixth Form College
Hereford · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 308 m away
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,089 students · 984 m away
Hampton Dene Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
278 students · 1.1 km away
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
215 students · 1.1 km away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
396 students · 1.1 km away
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
231 students · 1.4 km away
Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School
Hereford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
682 students · 1.7 km away
St James' Church of England Primary School
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
219 students · 1.8 km away
Holmer CofE Academy
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Stafford Manor High School
Stafford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
439 students
St Egwin's CofE Middle School
Evesham · Local authority secondary · Ages 10–13
438 students
Norton Canes High School
Cannock · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
400 students
Perton Middle School
Wolverhampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
399 students
Earl Mortimer College
Leominster · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
502 students
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
507 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Aylestone School a good school?
Aylestone School has a Success Index (England) of 25.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #366 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Aylestone School rank in West Midlands?
Aylestone School ranks #366 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3175 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Aylestone School?
Aylestone School had 443 students in 2025.
Is Aylestone School a primary school or a secondary school?
Aylestone School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Aylestone School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Aylestone School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.