John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre AcademyDene Magna and Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy and Dene Magna and Sixth Form are secondary schools.
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dene Magna and Sixth Form scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dene Magna and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy was judged the expected standard and Dene Magna and Sixth Form was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy and 44.1 for Dene Magna and Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy (51.4 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Dene Magna and Sixth Form (48.4 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ross-on-WyeJohn Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy | MitcheldeanDene Magna and Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 15 in Herefordshire | 18th of 41 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,274 | 1,020 | |
| Capacity | 1,460 | 1,125 | |
| Location | Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET | Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.5% Stronger figure | 36.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.2% Stronger figure | 63.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 237 | 168 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 103 | 71 | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 Stronger figure | 25.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.1 Stronger figure | 25.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.1% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,292 | 1,006 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 16.1% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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.
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
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