Ashfield Comprehensive School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 47.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 47.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 64%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.08
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.22, 0.06]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 395 | 47.8 | — | 63.5% | 50.1% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 412 | 45.4 | -0.08 | 61.2% | 47.8% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 400 | 49.0 | +0.10 | 67.0% | 37.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 403 | 49.5 | +0.16 | 68.0% | 35.0% | 4.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137981 |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jenny Brown |
| Trust | THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NG17 8HP |
| Latest pupils | 395 |
| FSM eligible | 28.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8HP
https://www.ashfield.ttct.co.uk/View local authority page1623455000| DfE number | 4009 |
| UKPRN | 10036962 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |