The North School

Essella Road, Ashford, TN24 8AL

Local ranking46th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1265

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.0%
Entering EBacc
36.8%
EBacc APS
3.7
Cohort Size
228

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
78.0%
Higher education
30.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
41.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.3

Avg Points/Entry

33.3

Best 3 A-Levels

48

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
20.8%
Applied General Avg Points
30.3
16-18 Cohort
123

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1270
Boys
702 (55%)
Girls
568 (45%)
Capacity
1265 (100% full)
SEND
16.2%
FSM Eligible
32.9%
EAL
16.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
11.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,799/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.8%
Persistent Absence
28.5%

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: 73.3%
  • White Other: 4.8%
  • Other: 4.8%
  • Asian Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Indian: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.4%

73.3%

White British

4.8%

White Other

4.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Essella Road

Ashford, South East

Administrative

URN
148712
UKPRN
10088876
Establishment No.
4246
Trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST