Astor Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 1 2023 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 138167
- Address
- Astor Avenue, CT17 0AS
- Website
- http://www.astorschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 782 (56% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.5%
- Girls
- 55.5%
- First language not English
- 15.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.5%
- Persistent absence
- 53.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.7%
White British 76.2%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 4.8%
Gypsy/Roma 4.5%
Other 3.1%
African 2.2%
Other Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.37
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 9%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 26.8
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.21
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 241 |
Admissions
Astor Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 100
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 13.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 133 69 64 |
| Year 8 | 136 66 70 |
| Year 9 | 153 75 78 |
| Year 10 | 139 54 85 |
| Year 11 | 130 58 72 |
| Year 12 | 54 15 39 |
| Year 13 | 37 11 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 41.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.2% |