Goldwyn School is a school located in Ashford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 12/06/2014. The overall pupil absence from this school is 28.1%, which is 24.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Godinton Lane, Ashford, TN23 3BT
Website: www.goldwyn.kent.sch.uk
Telephone: 01233622958
School Type: Foundation special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Charlotte Lewis
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119042

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/06/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 10 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 190
Number of Pupils: 192
Number of Boys: 152
Number of Girls: 40

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 28.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 57.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average: -2.68 Confidence interval -3.06 to -2.29
Of the 45 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 43 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:0%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:67%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:0%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:7
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:0.45
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Godinton Primary School
Lockholt Close , TN23 3JR
3out of 4 1,625 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Repton Manor Primary School
Repton Avenue , TN23 3RX
3out of 4 2,145 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Great Chart Primary School
Hoxton Close , Singleton TN23 5LB
4out of 4 2,716 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Western Avenue , TN23 1ND
3out of 4 3,176 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN
3out of 4 3,187 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highworth Grammar School
Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD
4out of 4 3,060 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Goldwyn School
Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT
4out of 4 0 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER
3out of 4 2,137 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College
Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB
- not rated 3,018 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.