The North School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Ashford, Kent
The North School is a secondary school in Ashford, Kent for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 13 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Essella Road, Ashford, TN24 8AL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,237 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming school that encourages pupils to take responsibility and develop resilience.”
- “For example, pupils in the young farmers’ club each raise an animal over a year in readiness to present it at a regional show, which requires skill and commitment.”
- “Pupils are well supported to learn an interesting and broad curriculum successfully.”
To improve
- “However, curriculum changes are recent.”
- “Pupils who left the school in 2023 did not have long enough to benefit from these changes in some subjects.”
- “As a result, published outcomes in national assessments do not reflect these changes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 197 first-preference applications, 206 offers in total, 170 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- The Norton Knatchbull School 0.3 mi Good
- Highworth Grammar School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Towers School and Sixth Form Centre 2.1 mi Not judged
- Chilmington Green School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wye School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College 8.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre 9.5 mi Good
- The Lenham School 10.0 mi Standards maintained