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Aylesford School

Foundation school · Aylesford · ME20 7JU

Ages 11–18 · 842 pupils · Kent

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
778

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

147

Places offered

177

1st-preference offers

135

Total preferences (any rank)
413
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
80
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill81%

842 pupils · 1,044 places

Pupils on roll
842
Boys / girls
419 / 423
School capacity
1,044
Capacity fill
842 / 1,044 (81%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
154
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Tanya Kelvie

Location

Address
Teapot Lane
Postcode
ME20 7JU
Town
Aylesford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Aylesford, Kent, 842 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.6%.

Open schools in Aylesford
10
Secondary schools in Aylesford
1
Academies among open schools in Aylesford
40% (4)
Open schools in ME20
10
Secondary in ME20
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AylesfordNear ME20

  • Aylesford School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Aylesford · ME20 7JU · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence6.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • The Malling School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    West Malling · ME19 6DH · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Holmesdale School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Snodland · ME6 5HS · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • St Simon Stock Catholic School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 0JP · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • The Maplesden Noakes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 0TJ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.3 miles away

  • Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 0SF · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence6.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Augustine Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 8AE · Kent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Oakwood Park Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 8AH · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence5.2%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tanya Kelvie

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