John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Academy converter in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1274 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1460 |
| Free school meals | 18.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | HEART OF MERCIA |
| Local authority | Herefordshire |
| Address | Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7ET |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.jkhs.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01989764358 |
| URN | 136399 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 September 2024, published 21 October 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Dene Magna and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 9.7 km)
- Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 11.4 km)
- SGS Forest High School (secondary school, about 12.1 km)
- Five Acres High School (secondary school, about 13.0 km)
- The Steiner Academy Hereford (all-through school, about 13.6 km)
- John Masefield High School (secondary school, about 16.0 km)
- The Hereford Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 16.4 km)
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School (secondary school, about 16.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.