Ofsted report card
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Area judgements
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Selective
This school is in Ashford. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 67%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 47.8
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 7.7
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 30.0
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.21
- LA
- 11%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
100%
staying in education or employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
94%
staying in education or employment
3% did not stay in education or employment
3% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 24%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near TN24 8UD. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 1 Jan 2011 (was URN 118804)
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 | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 95% | 70.8 | Not applicable | 96% | 14.3 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 89% | 68.8 | +0.65 | 96% | 14.2 | 217 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 91% | 69.7 | +0.71 | 95% | 14.5 | 222 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 93% | 73.8 | +0.95 | 96% | 13.6 | 194 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 95% | 73.1 | +1.04 | 100% | 13.6 | 194 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 95% | 71.1 | +0.98 | 99% | 12.7 | 183 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 89% | 68.4 | +0.74 | 98% | — | 180 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98% |
| 2023/24 | 96% |
| 2022/23 | 96% |
| 2021/22 | 96% |
| 2018/19 | 100% |
| 2017/18 | 99% |
| 2016/17 | 99% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.0 | B | +0.00 | 18% | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 38.5 | B | -0.23 | 20% | 234 |
| 2022/23 | 40.4 | B | — | 23% | 226 |
| 2021/22 | 43.7 | B+ | — | 28% | 228 |
| 2018/19 | 40.1 | B | +0.07 | 25% | 238 |
| 2017/18 | 38.3 | B- | -0.05 | 22% | 229 |
| 2016/17 | 37.8 | B- | +0.05 | 24% | 213 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,543 | 17.6 | 7% | 30% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,536 | 18.1 | 7% | 30% | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,542 | 18.8 | 5% | 28% | 7% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,530 | 19.1 | 2% | 26% | 7% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,519 | 18.6 | 3% | 24% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,493 | 18.4 | 3% | 22% | 9% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,455 | 18.4 | 3% | 22% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,410 | 18.8 | 3% | 19% | 8% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.