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Lady Hawkins' School

Secondary · Academy converter · Kington, HR5 3AR

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,884 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Lady Hawkins' School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils281 of 579 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Allen Brace
TrustLADY HAWKINS’ SCHOOL
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
Opened01 Nov 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137608.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHerefordshire, County ofEngland
Attainment 8 score44.745.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths68.1%63.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths46.8%41.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths14.9%9.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths59.6%58.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 447--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils281
Girls148
Boys133
Eligible for free school meals17.8%
First language not English10.7%
SEN support62
EHC plan11
Average class size20.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.9%
Other White
6.4%
Other mixed
2.5%
Indian
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHerefordshire, County ofEngland
Overall absence7.5%7.7%8%
Persistent absence20.7%20.7%21.6%
Severe absence3.1%3.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)44
Applications (Year 7)60
First preference applications (Year 7)44
First preference offers (Year 7)44
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places579
Pupils on roll255
Unfilled places56%
Sixth form places2017/1849
Sixth form pupils on roll2017/184

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult12.7
Teachers (FTE)14.15
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.92
Support staff (FTE)13.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.8%
Staying in education88.5%
Further education47.5%
Sixth form college41%
Not sustained4.9%
Apprenticeship1.6%
Employment1.6%
School sixth form0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lady Hawkins' School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryKington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lady Hawkins' School

What is Lady Hawkins' School's Ofsted rating?

Lady Hawkins' School is rated Good, last inspected on 22 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lady Hawkins' School rank in England?

Lady Hawkins' School ranks 1,884 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Lady Hawkins' School?

Lady Hawkins' School has 281 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 579.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.