Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
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Hartsdown Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 868of 1,175 places
- Free school meals
- 63.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 137
- Ofsted
- Report card, 24 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Needs attentionAttendance and behaviour Needs attentionPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Expected standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Hartsdown Technology College (URN 118816, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 97 pupils who finished Year 11 at Hartsdown Academy in 2023, 27% stayed on in Hartsdown Academy’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 51% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
18% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Among the 42 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 29% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 12% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 32.1 against 46.1 across England and 46.7 in Kent, with 20% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kent and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Hartsdown Academy | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 97 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 78% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 27% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 51% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 18% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Hartsdown Academy | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 42 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 62% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 29% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 21% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Hartsdown Academy | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 32.1 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 20% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 38% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 15% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.68 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 64% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.4 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 38.6 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 21% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 135 | 99% | 86% | 4% | 21% | 39% |
| Mathematics | 135 | 99% | 88% | 4% | 22% | 47% |
| English Language | 135 | 99% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 59% |
| Statistics | 130 | 95% | 5% | 2% | 20% | 35% |
| Combined Science | 129 | 94% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 43% |
| History | 56 | 41% | 41% | 4% | 26% | 32% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 55 | 40% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 22% |
| Geography | 55 | 40% | 41% | 4% | 25% | 29% |
| Design and Technology | 43 | 31% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 14% |
| Media Studies | 28 | 20% | 4% | 21% | 20% | 75% |
| Spanish | 19 | 14% | 19% | 11% | 27% | 68% |
| Music | 16 | 12% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 10% | 31% | 14% | 32% | 64% |
| Fine Art | 14 | 10% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 14% |
| Biology | 4 | 3% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| French | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 34 | — | — |
| Sports Studies | 29 | — | — |
| Health Studies | 25 | — | — |
| Small Business Management | 17 | — | — |
| Tourism | 14 | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | 6 | — | — |
| Sports Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 1 | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.