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The North School

Essella Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8AL · URN 148712

Public data summary

5.9

out of 10 · 16 data sources

Coverage 47% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 568
Age range: 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,265
Local authority: Kent

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.26
GCSE Attainment 8: 39.6
A-level average: C-

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.0%
Persistent absence: 29.6%
Free school meals: 31.5%
SEN support: 16.2%
English additional language: 16.7%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 6.5:1
Average class size: 21.5
Staff turnover: 12.4%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Attendance

4.9

5 contributing signals

Resources

7.6

3 contributing signals

Equity

6.5

2 contributing signals

Achievement

5.2

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.5

1 contributing signals

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