Astor Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 31 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
- 770 (56% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 58.3%
- Persistent absence
- 45.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.3%
White British 73.1%
Other White 8.6%
Mixed 5.9%
Gypsy/Roma 4.4%
Other 2.7%
African 2.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 10%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 27.9
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.31
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
Admissions
Astor Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 135
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 115 62 53 |
| Year 8 | 143 74 69 |
| Year 9 | 140 64 76 |
| Year 10 | 152 75 77 |
| Year 11 | 139 56 83 |
| Year 12 | 43 17 26 |
| Year 13 | 37 11 26 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 12.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |