John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre AcademySGS Forest High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy and SGS Forest High School are secondary schools.
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and SGS Forest High School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy is ahead on our composite score.
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy was judged the expected standard and SGS Forest High School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy and 32.9 for SGS Forest High School.
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 risen at SGS Forest High School (28.8 in 2021-22, 32.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ross-on-WyeJohn Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy | CinderfordSGS Forest High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 15 in Herefordshire | 40th of 41 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,274 | 255 | |
| Capacity | 1,460 | 450 | |
| Location | Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET | Cinderford, GL14 2AZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 32.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.5% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.2% Stronger figure | 39.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 237 | 61 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 103 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,292 | 257 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 35.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 14.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 26.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 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.
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
SGS Forest High School
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