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Ashfield Comprehensive School

Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8HP

Local ranking16th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

3146

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
395

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
38.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

197

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
19.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.1
16-18 Cohort
564

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2584
Boys
1225 (47%)
Girls
1359 (53%)
Capacity
3146 (82% full)
SEND
11.7%
FSM Eligible
28.5%
EAL
6.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.0%
SEN Support
10.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
152.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,995/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.0%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%

87.0%

White British

4.2%

White Other

1.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137981
UKPRN
10036962
Establishment No.
4009
Trust
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