Ashfield Comprehensive School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 7 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137981
- Address
- Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, NG17 8HP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2645 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 85.2%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 3.1%
Unclassified 2.5%
African 1.4%
Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.2
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 15 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 98 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 55 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 93 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Ashfield Comprehensive School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 402
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 485
- 2nd preference
- 212
- 3rd preference
- 86
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 401
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 411 208 203 |
| Year 8 | 412 202 210 |
| Year 9 | 417 203 214 |
| Year 10 | 399 193 206 |
| Year 11 | 412 209 203 |
| Year 12 | 294 119 175 |
| Year 13 | 256 120 136 |
| Year 14 | 44 17 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 1.7% |