Ashfield Comprehensive School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG17 8HP · Nottinghamshire
#135 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1636 of 4,090 nationally
About Ashfield Comprehensive School
Ashfield Comprehensive School is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 2,601 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 56.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 135th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (64th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (41th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 2,601; capacity filled 82.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.4%; ebacc average points 4.28.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Ashfield Comprehensive School ranks 111th of 271 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ashfield Comprehensive School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 2,601
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ashfield Comprehensive School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Greenwood Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 638 m away
Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students · 823 m away
Orchard Primary School and Nursery
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
344 students · 1.1 km away
The West Park Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 1.4 km away
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
340 students · 1.4 km away
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
796 students · 1.7 km away
Croft Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
364 students · 1.8 km away
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 2.0 km away
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
523 students · 2.1 km away
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
258 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Beauchamp College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
2,309 students
St George's Academy
Sleaford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,281 students
The Duston School
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
2,064 students
Caroline Chisholm School
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
2,049 students
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,039 students
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,034 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashfield Comprehensive School a good school?
Ashfield Comprehensive School has a Success Index (England) of 56.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #135 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ashfield Comprehensive School rank in East Midlands?
Ashfield Comprehensive School ranks #135 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1636 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ashfield Comprehensive School?
Ashfield Comprehensive School had 2,601 students in 2025.
Is Ashfield Comprehensive School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ashfield Comprehensive School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ashfield Comprehensive School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ashfield Comprehensive School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.