The North School, Ashford | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2021.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

The North School

Essella Road, Ashford TN24 8AL

https://www.thenorthschool.org.uk/

The North School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Kent). It has about 1,140 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In September 2017 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		The Norton Knatchbull School
1.2		Highworth Grammar School
1.7		The John Wallis Church of England Academy
2.1		Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
3.7		Wye School
8.9		Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
9.5		Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
10.0		The Lenham School
11.1		The Marsh Academy
11.2		The Abbey School
11.8		Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
11.9		Turner Free School

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment, progress and destinations are all poor.

Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

Provision for special educational needs

Speech, language and communication

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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