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The North School

Community school · Ashford · TN24 8AL

Ages 11–19 · 1,141 pupils · Kent

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill109%

1,141 pupils · 1,043 places

Pupils on roll
1,141
Boys / girls
661 / 480
School capacity
1,043
Capacity fill
1,141 / 1,043 (109%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
248
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Lawrence

Location

Address
Essella Road
Postcode
TN24 8AL
Town
Ashford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Ashford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Ashford, Kent, 1,141 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Ashford
62
Secondary schools in Ashford
5
Academies among open schools in Ashford
39% (24)
Open schools in TN24
12
Secondary in TN24
4
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 AshfordNear TN24

  • The North School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 8AL · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Norton Knatchbull School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 0QJ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.3 miles away

  • Highworth Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 8UD · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+89%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 9AL · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Lawrence

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