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School rankings · Herefordshire, County of

Best schools in Ross-on-Wye

13 schools in Ross-on-Wye, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Herefordshire, County of league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Ross-on-Wye's own ranking

In Ross-on-WyeSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Walford Nursery & Primary School84%24%Top 11% (8/77) in Herefordshire, County of
2Goodrich CofE Primary School75%8%Top 32% (24/77) in Herefordshire, County of
3St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery71%10%Top 38% (29/77) in Herefordshire, County of
4Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School71%0%Top 41% (31/77) in Herefordshire, County of
5Ashfield Park Primary School67%8%Top 50% (38/77) in Herefordshire, County of
6Llangrove CE Academy64%0%(43/77) in Herefordshire, County of
7Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School61%6%(49/77) in Herefordshire, County of
8Whitchurch CofE Primary School55%10%(60/77) in Herefordshire, County of
9Gorsley Goffs Primary School44%9%(70/77) in Herefordshire, County of
10Lea CofE Primary School38%0%(71/77) in Herefordshire, County of
11Bridstow CofE Primary School22%0%(75/77) in Herefordshire, County of

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Ross-on-Wye's own ranking

In Ross-on-WyeSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy46.844%Top 40% (6/15) in Herefordshire, County of

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Ross-on-Wye's own ranking

In Ross-on-WyeSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy34.2+0.22Top 50% (2/4) in Herefordshire, County of

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Dene Magna and Sixth FormMitcheldean5.7 miles25.9-0.45(26/28) in Gloucestershire

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Ross-on-Wye itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior SchoolHereford11.2 miles36.71st (1/1) in Herefordshire, County of

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League tables: Herefordshire, County of Primary · Herefordshire, County of GCSE.

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