How many pupils does Ashfield Comprehensive School have?

Ashfield Comprehensive School has 2,584 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Ashfield Comprehensive School?

The headteacher of Ashfield Comprehensive School is Jenny Brown.

What type of school is Ashfield Comprehensive School?

Ashfield Comprehensive School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Ashfield Comprehensive School in?

Ashfield Comprehensive School is in the Nottinghamshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Ashfield Comprehensive School

Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8HP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 October 2021). Last inspected 27 January 2026.

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2,584

Pupils

28.1%

Free school meals

1 April 2012

Opened

About this school

Ashfield Comprehensive School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. The school has 2,584 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 October 2021). Last inspected 27 January 2026. The Headteacher is Jenny Brown. The school is administered by Nottinghamshire local authority. It belongs to THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2012.

School details

Headteacher: Jenny Brown
Trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137981

Contact

01623455000 admin@ashfield.ttct.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Ashfield Comprehensive School are handled by the school or the local authority (Nottinghamshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

47.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.08

Progress 8 · 2023-24

44%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

69%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.28

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

50%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →