47.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
343.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
993
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityKent
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Ashford School · All-through · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
47.9
+3.8
47.943.539.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.9
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
343.0
+7.9
373.2325.9278.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 343.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.3
-1.3
40.539.338.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.3
A-level value added
+0.18
-0.1
+0.4+0.3+0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
-6pp
33%29%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
993
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
East Hill, Ashford, TN24 8PB
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 0% | 0% | 47.9 | Not applicable | 0% | 343.0 | 44% | 993 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 44.1 | Not published | 0% | 335.1 | 58% | 1,055 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 45.1 | Not published | 0% | 373.2 | 63% | 1,050 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 46.8 | Not published | 0% | 283.2 | 55% | 947 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 39.1 | Not published | 0% | 278.5 | 58% | 969 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 43.1 | Not published | 0% | 358.2 | 57% | 970 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 38.9 | Not published | 0% | — | 56% | 1,017 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.3 | B | +0.18 | 27% | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 40.5 | B | +0.30 | 33% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 38.1 | B- | — | 29% | 63 |
| 2021/22 | 39.5 | B | — | 30% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 38.0 | B- | +0.22 | 25% | 82 |
| 2017/18 | 43.3 | B+ | +0.40 | 46% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 42.3 | B+ | +0.35 | 44% | 89 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 993 | — | 28% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 1,055 | — | 29% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 1,050 | — | 31% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 947 | — | 26% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 916 | — | 25% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 969 | — | 17% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 970 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 1,017 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.