Aylestone SchoolThe Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
Aylestone School and The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School are secondary schools in Hereford.
Aylestone School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School is ahead on our composite score.
Aylestone School was judged Requires improvement and The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.7 for Aylestone School and 46.3 for The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Aylestone School (39.4 in 2021-22, 40.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School (48.0 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordAylestone School | HerefordThe Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 15 in Herefordshire | 10th of 15 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 443 | 1,089 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 1,130 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR1 1HY | Hereford, HR1 1UU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.7 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.8% | 44.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.0% | 64.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 84 | 206 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 1,091 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.3% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Aylestone School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
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