The North School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ashford, South East TN24 8AL · Kent
#431 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2719 of 4,090 nationally
About The North School
The North School is a academy secondary located in Ashford, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,237 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 34.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 431st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (45th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,237; capacity filled 97.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 61%; ebacc average points 3.67.
There are 55 schools in Ashford; The North School ranks 37th of 53 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%)41.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.6%
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 The North School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,237
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The North School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,348 students · 449 m away
Ashford School
Ashford · Independent all-through · Ages 0–20
936 students · 818 m away
Victoria Road Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
210 students · 1.1 km away
Willesborough Junior School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
478 students · 1.3 km away
Willesborough Infant School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
333 students · 1.3 km away
East Stour Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
385 students · 1.5 km away
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.7 km away
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,553 students · 1.9 km away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
214 students · 1.9 km away
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
208 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Birinus School
Didcot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,237 students
Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,244 students
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,245 students
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,227 students
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,226 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The North School a good school?
The North School has a Success Index (England) of 34.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #431 of 679 in South East. 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 The North School rank in South East?
The North School ranks #431 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2719 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The North School?
The North School had 1,237 students in 2025.
Is The North School a primary school or a secondary school?
The North School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The North School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The North School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.