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Aylesford School

Academy sponsor led · Aylesford · ME20 7JU

Ages 11–18 · 916 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

35.3

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.84
−20+2
Attainment 835.3
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry62%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
865

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

916 pupils · 1,044 places

Pupils on roll
916
Boys / girls
498 / 418
School capacity
1,044
Capacity fill
916 / 1,044 (88%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
214
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHARACTER EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CHARACTER EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Wrotham School
Headteacher
Miss Tanya Kelvie

Location

Address
Teapot Lane
Postcode
ME20 7JU
Town
Aylesford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Aylesford, Kent, 916 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.1%.

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

  • 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%

    1.5 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%

    2.3 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%

    2.4 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%

    2.5 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

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tanya Kelvie
Telephone
01622717341
Website
www.aylesford.kent.sch.uk

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