Aylestone School
Community school · 443 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.3
Other independent school · independent
Lucton School
- Pupils on roll
- 265of 400 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 28
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Lucton School’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-.
Languages are a small part of the curriculum here: entries in Spanish and French add up to 18% of the year group, and 0% of pupils entered the full EBacc set of subjects (England 41%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Herefordshire, County of and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Lucton School | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 19.0 | 44.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 1.59 | 3.95 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 33.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 47.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 14 | 50% | 23% | 7% | 45% | 71% |
| Geography | 13 | 46% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 77% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 46% | 23% | 8% | 47% | 77% |
| Physics | 13 | 46% | 23% | 8% | 46% | 77% |
| English Literature | 12 | 43% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 92% |
| Combined Science | 9 | 32% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 0% |
| Design and Technology | 7 | 25% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 57% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 25% | 11% | 14% | 24% | 100% |
| Drama | 6 | 21% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 67% |
| Textiles | 5 | 18% | 2% | — | 27% | — |
| Spanish | 4 | 14% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| English Language | 2 | 7% | 89% | — | 20% | — |
| French | 1 | 4% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Music | 1 | 4% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Mathematics | 1 | 4% | 88% | — | 22% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 8 | 80% | — |
| Small Business Management | 2 | 20% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Lucton School | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 36 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 10 | 1,165 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.20 | 33.38 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
Where Lucton School is
Other secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Herefordshire, County of’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of
Earl Mortimer College
Community school · 502 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.5
Fairfield High School
Academy converter · 607 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.3
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,274 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.7
John Masefield High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 849 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.2
Kingstone High School
Academy converter · 568 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.3
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.