Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,314of 1,384 places
- Free school meals
- 33.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 225
- Ofsted
- Report card, 20 January 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (URN 118830, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 225 pupils who finished Year 11 at Brockhill Park Performing Arts College in 2023, 41% stayed on in Brockhill Park Performing Arts College’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 44% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 81 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 42% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D-, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, English Literature and Mathematics.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 34% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
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 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 225 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 41% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 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 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 81 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 42% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 3% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 35% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 37.4 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 46% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.21 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 30% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.6 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 39.4 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 231 | 100% | 88% | 4% | 22% | 59% |
| English Language | 231 | 100% | 89% | 3% | 20% | 57% |
| Citizenship Studies | 224 | 100% | 3% | 3% | 19% | 49% |
| English Literature | 216 | 96% | 86% | 4% | 21% | 57% |
| Combined Science | 156 | 69% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 31% |
| History | 117 | 52% | 41% | 3% | 26% | 37% |
| Geography | 115 | 51% | 41% | 5% | 25% | 39% |
| French | 100 | 44% | 18% | 6% | 29% | 65% |
| Media Studies | 77 | 34% | 4% | 5% | 20% | 48% |
| Physics | 69 | 31% | 23% | 1% | 46% | 52% |
| Biology | 69 | 31% | 23% | 1% | 45% | 59% |
| Chemistry | 61 | 27% | 23% | 2% | 47% | 61% |
| Photography | 54 | 24% | 6% | 4% | 19% | 50% |
| Drama | 53 | 24% | 7% | 2% | 27% | 60% |
| Art and Design | 43 | 19% | 7% | 2% | 24% | 44% |
| Design and Technology | 36 | 16% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 39% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 9% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 52% |
| Dance | 7 | 3% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 57% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | 0% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 39 | 70% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 26 | 46% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 26 | 46% | — |
| Small Business Management | 26 | 46% | — |
| Health Studies | 25 | 45% | — |
| Dance: General | 19 | 34% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 21% | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 3 | 5% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 170 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 56 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 18.14 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 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 | 16 | 29% | 13% |
| English Literature | 12 | 21% | 11% |
| Mathematics | 9 | 16% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 14% | 17% |
| Biology | 6 | 11% | 20% |
| Drama | 6 | 11% | 2% |
| Geography | 6 | 11% | 10% |
| Photography | 6 | 11% | 3% |
| Film Studies | 6 | 11% | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Philosophy | — | — | 1% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 17 | 30% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 27% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 14 | 25% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 21% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 20% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 18% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 16% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 14% | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 13% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 11% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 11% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Where Brockhill Park Performing Arts College is
Other secondary schools in Kent are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Kent’s allocation statistics.
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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.