69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1692.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,584
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ashfield Comprehensive School · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
Part ofTHE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+4pp
72%66%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+1pp
51%45%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
47.8
+2.4
49.547.545.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
50%
+2pp
50%34%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
1692.3
+0.3
1698.71532.21365.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1692.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.2
+2.1
37.635.032.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.2
A-level value added
+0.05
+0.1
+0.10.00.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+6pp
20%13%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,584
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8HP
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 44% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 50% | 1692.3 | 50% | 2,584 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 43% | 45.4 | -0.08 | 48% | 1692.0 | 48% | 2,645 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 49% | 49.0 | +0.10 | 37% | 1681.7 | 38% | 2,681 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 51% | 49.5 | +0.16 | 35% | 1698.7 | 36% | 2,685 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 38% | 45.9 | -0.05 | 17% | 1365.6 | 21% | 2,500 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 38% | 45.3 | -0.21 | 26% | 1389.4 | 27% | 2,505 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 36% | 48.0 | +0.03 | 26% | — | 26% | 2,476 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.2 | B- | +0.05 | 20% | 313 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.00 | 14% | 323 |
| 2022/23 | 35.6 | B- | — | 14% | 330 |
| 2021/22 | 37.6 | B- | — | 8% | 306 |
| 2018/19 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.03 | 7% | 269 |
| 2017/18 | 29.8 | C | +0.07 | 6% | 353 |
| 2016/17 | 28.9 | C | +0.09 | 7% | 345 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,584 | 17.8 | 12% | 6% | 28% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 2,645 | 17.8 | 12% | 5% | 26% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 2,681 | 16.4 | 14% | 5% | 26% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 2,685 | 16.9 | 12% | 4% | 26% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 2,647 | 19.2 | 11% | 4% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,500 | 16.9 | 10% | 2% | 28% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 2,505 | 15.9 | 12% | 2% | 30% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 2,476 | 16.0 | 10% | 2% | 31% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.