Located in Aylesford, Aylesford School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Aylesford School currently has around 905 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 23.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Teapot Lane, Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
| Website: | www.aylesford.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01622717341 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Tanya Kelvie |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149319 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1044 |
| Number of Pupils: | 905 |
| Number of Boys: | 484 |
| Number of Girls: | 421 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.20% | 789 |
| Other White | 4.80% | 43 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 18 |
| African | 1.70% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesford Primary School Teapot Lane , ME20 7JU | - not rated | 133 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Teapot Lane , ME20 7JU | 4out of 4 | 133 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ditton Infant School Pear Tree Avenue , Ditton ME20 6EB | 3out of 4 | 767 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School New Road , Ditton ME20 6AE | - not rated | 936 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School New Road , Ditton ME20 6AE | 2out of 4 | 936 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesford School Teapot Lane , ME20 7JU | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aylesford School Teapot Lane , ME20 7JU | - not rated | 114 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Malling School Beech Road , East Malling ME19 6DH | 3out of 4 | 2,555 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Connect Hall Road , Aylesford Bulls ME20 7DS | - not rated | 1,160 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.