49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
536.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
905
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Aylesford School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofCHARACTER EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
+3pp
56%51%47%
'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
+0pp
27%24%20%
'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
37.6
+2.3
39.737.535.3
'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
EBacc entry
50%
-12pp
62%44%26%
'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
536.0
+85.0
536.0458.2380.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 536.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
22.5
+0.5
22.519.215.8
'23'24'25
'25 · 22.5
A-level value added
-0.39
+0.1
-0.4-0.4-0.5
'24'25
'25 · -0.4
Average A-level grade
D+
0
DDD
'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
905
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Teapot Lane, Aylesford, ME20 7JU
Local authority
Kent
Website
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 | 49% | 20% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 50% | 536.0 | 51% | 905 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 20% | 35.3 | -0.84 | 62% | 451.0 | 62% | 897 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 27% | 39.7 | -0.22 | 26% | 380.5 | 27% | 873 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.5 | D+ | -0.39 | Suppressed | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 22.0 | D+ | -0.45 | Suppressed | 37 |
| 2022/23 | 15.8 | D- | — | Suppressed | 47 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 905 | 18.9 | 22% | 4% | 25% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 897 | 17.9 | 22% | 5% | 25% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 873 | 18.0 | 20% | 5% | 25% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.