Aylestone School
Community school · 443 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.3
Further education
Hereford College of Arts
- Pupils on roll
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- Free school meals
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- Year 11 cohort 2025
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- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
Hereford College of Arts is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 213 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 30% went to university (Herefordshire, County of 24%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
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.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Hereford College of Arts | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 213 | 2,405 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 70% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 30% | 24% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 3% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 11% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 39% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 22% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Hereford College of Arts | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 496 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 1 | 1,165 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | — | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
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.