Wye SchoolThe North School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wye School and The North School are secondary schools.
Wye School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The North School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wye School is ahead on our composite score.
Wye School was judged Good and The North School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Wye School and 41.1 for The North School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wye School (48.7 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The North School (42.7 in 2022-23, 41.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WyeWye School | AshfordThe North School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 53rd of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 557 | 1,237 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,265 | |
| Location | Wye, TN25 5EJ | Ashford, TN24 8AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 41.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.4% Stronger figure | 39.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.7% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.8% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.30 Stronger figure | 3.67 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 94 | 228 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 18 | 48 | |
| A-level average points | 25.9 | 30.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.8 | 33.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 20.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 575 | 1,270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 16.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Wye School
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