How many pupils does Aylesford School have?

Aylesford School has 905 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Aylesford School?

The headteacher of Aylesford School is Tanya Kelvie.

What type of school is Aylesford School?

Aylesford School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Aylesford School in?

Aylesford School is in the Kent local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Aylesford School

Teapot Lane, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, ME20 7JU

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 29 April 2025.

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905

Pupils

23.0%

Free school meals

1 September 2022

Opened

About this school

Aylesford School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent. The school has 905 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 29 April 2025. The Headteacher is Tanya Kelvie. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to CHARACTER EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2022.

School details

Head: Tanya Kelvie
Trust: CHARACTER EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Kent
Gender: Mixed
URN: 149319

Contact

01622717341 info@aylesford.kent.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

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

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

37.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.84

Progress 8 · 2023-24

20%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

49%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.31

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 →