Aylestone School Catchment Area
Aylestone School is a community secondary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 449 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
449
Pupils
450
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Aylestone School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Aylestone School?
The catchment area for Aylestone School is the geographic zone Herefordshire, County of uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Herefordshire, County of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Secondary school places at Aylestone School are allocated by Herefordshire, County of using ranked oversubscription criteria. Catchment area residence is typically among the highest priorities after looked-after children and siblings, and the boundary is reviewed each year.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Herefordshire, County of before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Herefordshire, County of catchment area documents →Aylestone School: at or above its 450 place limit
Aylestone School has a published admission number of 450 places. 449 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 450 places. Herefordshire, County of allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.7% of pupils at Aylestone School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Herefordshire, County of.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Herefordshire, County of publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Herefordshire, County of school admissions →
Aylestone School: School Information
- Full address
- Broadlands House, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HY
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116936
Other Secondary Schools in Hereford
If Aylestone School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Hereford are the next closest alternatives.
Weobley High School Catchment Area
Community school · HR4 8ST
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · HR1 1UU
St Mary's RC High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · HR1 4DR
The Hereford Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · HR2 7NG
Kingstone High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · HR2 9HJ
Whitecross Hereford Catchment Area
Academy converter · HR4 0RN
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Aylestone School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Aylestone School
What is the catchment area for Aylestone School? ▾
The catchment area for Aylestone School is the geographic zone Herefordshire, County of uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Herefordshire, County of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Aylestone School oversubscribed? ▾
Aylestone School is operating close to its capacity of 450 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Aylestone School? ▾
Admission to Aylestone School is managed by Herefordshire, County of. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Aylestone School cover? ▾
Aylestone School is a secondary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Aylestone School? ▾
Aylestone School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.