Ashfield Comprehensive School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ashfield Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Nottingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 23rd of 42 secondary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 25 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

395 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.8

47.8, 1.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths44.3%

44.3%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths69.4%

69.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc50.1%

50.1%, 9.6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.28

4.28, 0.19 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

197 students

Average point score per A level entry36.21

36.21, 1.21 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

2,601 pupils on roll, with places for 3,146

Eligible for free school meals27.5%

27.5%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.7%

6.7%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ashfield Comprehensive School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sutton Community Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 37.6
Outwood Academy Kirkby	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 36.1
Quarrydale Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 36.6
Frederick Gent School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 46.3
Selston High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.8

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Brown
Phone: 01623455000
Website: ashfield.ttct.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8HP
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 137981

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.