Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
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Hillview School for Girls
- Pupils on roll
- 1,500of 1,340 places
- Free school meals
- 16.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 225
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 20 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Hillview School for Girls (URN 118922, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 232 pupils who finished Year 11 at Hillview School for Girls in 2023, 69% stayed on in Hillview School for Girls’ own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 21% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 148 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 65% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
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 | Hillview School for Girls | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 232 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 69% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Hillview School for Girls | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 148 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 8% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 30% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Hillview School for Girls | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.0 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 8% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.01 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.4 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.1 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 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 Language | 223 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 87% |
| Mathematics | 223 | 99% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 78% |
| English Literature | 219 | 97% | 86% | 21% | 21% | 83% |
| Biology | 188 | 84% | 23% | 11% | 45% | 63% |
| Physics | 150 | 67% | 23% | 6% | 46% | 58% |
| Chemistry | 147 | 65% | 23% | 10% | 47% | 65% |
| Geography | 88 | 39% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 66% |
| Business Studies | 84 | 37% | 18% | 8% | 20% | 58% |
| History | 57 | 25% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 56% |
| Textiles | 57 | 25% | 2% | 40% | 27% | 91% |
| Spanish | 55 | 24% | 19% | 15% | 27% | 80% |
| Media Studies | 51 | 23% | 4% | 24% | 20% | 86% |
| Graphic Communication | 39 | 17% | 1% | 33% | 23% | 100% |
| Drama | 37 | 16% | 7% | 35% | 27% | 92% |
| Ancient History | 35 | 16% | 0% | 17% | 37% | 60% |
| Physical Education | 34 | 15% | 11% | 9% | 24% | 65% |
| Fine Art | 33 | 15% | 9% | 18% | 28% | 94% |
| Dance | 28 | 12% | 1% | 39% | 27% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 12% | 31% | 19% | 32% | 74% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 11% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 60% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 22 | 10% | 8% | 41% | 21% | 91% |
| Music | 18 | 8% | 5% | 39% | 33% | 89% |
| French | 13 | 6% | 18% | 62% | 29% | 85% |
| Combined Science | 3 | 1% | 65% | — | 9% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 3 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Art and Design | 2 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Economics | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 34% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 48 | 29% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 41 | 25% | — |
| Tourism | 37 | 23% | — |
| Personal Health | 3 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Hillview School for Girls | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 413 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 164 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.72 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 1% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 54 | 33% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 40 | 24% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 28 | 17% | 13% |
| Geography | 27 | 16% | 10% |
| Psychology | 24 | 15% | 23% |
| English Language and Literature | 24 | 15% | 2% |
| Textiles | 21 | 13% | 1% |
| Film Studies | 18 | 11% | 2% |
| Drama | 17 | 10% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 15 | 9% | 3% |
| English Literature | 15 | 9% | 11% |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 9% | 4% |
| Photography | 14 | 9% | 3% |
| Biology | 14 | 9% | 20% |
| Graphic Communication | 12 | 7% | 2% |
| History | 11 | 7% | 13% |
| Classical Civilisation | 11 | 7% | 1% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 6% | 17% |
| Dance | 10 | 6% | 0% |
| Spanish | 7 | 4% | 2% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 4% | 31% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 67 | 41% | — |
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | 23 | 14% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 11% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 16 | 10% | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 9% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 7% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 9 | 5% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 5% | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.