Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
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The Skinners' School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,149of 945 places
- Free school meals
- 5.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 167
- Ofsted
- Report card, 27 January 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Expected standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Skinners' School (URN 118890, until 1 February 2014).
What the data says
Of the 161 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Skinners' School in 2023, 98% stayed on in The Skinners' School’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), none went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 156 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 77% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 68% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 70.8 against 46.1 across England and 46.7 in Kent, with 93% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, The Skinners' School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 39% of the year group took it, against 5% 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 | The Skinners' School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 161 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 99% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 98% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 0% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 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 | The Skinners' School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 156 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 77% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 68% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Skinners' School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 70.8 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 93% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 96% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 73% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.76 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 10% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 60.9 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 71.9 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 16% | 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 | 168 | 100% | 88% | 81% | 22% | 99% |
| English Language | 165 | 99% | 89% | 43% | 20% | 96% |
| English Literature | 164 | 98% | 86% | 45% | 21% | 98% |
| Physics | 162 | 97% | 23% | 69% | 46% | 99% |
| Biology | 162 | 97% | 23% | 65% | 45% | 99% |
| Chemistry | 161 | 96% | 23% | 70% | 47% | 98% |
| French | 102 | 61% | 18% | 69% | 29% | 93% |
| History | 81 | 49% | 41% | 79% | 26% | 98% |
| Economics | 79 | 47% | 1% | 57% | 34% | 96% |
| Geography | 75 | 45% | 41% | 59% | 25% | 97% |
| German | 65 | 39% | 5% | 58% | 33% | 94% |
| Computer Science | 53 | 32% | 13% | 40% | 30% | 91% |
| Business Studies | 41 | 25% | 18% | 51% | 20% | 98% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 22% | 11% | 49% | 23% | 95% |
| Physical Education | 29 | 17% | 11% | 59% | 24% | 97% |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 16% | 31% | 56% | 32% | 100% |
| Music | 20 | 12% | 5% | 55% | 33% | 100% |
| Drama | 15 | 9% | 7% | 40% | 27% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 13 | 8% | 7% | 62% | 24% | 100% |
| Astronomy | 8 | 5% | 0% | 88% | 29% | 100% |
| Photography | 4 | 2% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Combined Science | 3 | 2% | 65% | — | 9% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Fine Art | 1 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 60 | 38% | — |
| Personal Health | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Skinners' School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 333 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 158 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 42.67 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 31% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 85 | 54% | 31% |
| Economics | 53 | 34% | 13% |
| Physics | 46 | 29% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 40 | 25% | 17% |
| History | 29 | 18% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 29 | 18% | 5% |
| Biology | 27 | 17% | 20% |
| Geography | 26 | 16% | 10% |
| Philosophy | 24 | 15% | 1% |
| Politics | 24 | 15% | 6% |
| English Literature | 23 | 15% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 13% | 13% |
| Product Design | 13 | 8% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 8% | 5% |
| German | 9 | 6% | 0% |
| Psychology | 9 | 6% | 23% |
| Drama | 8 | 5% | 2% |
| French | 8 | 5% | 1% |
| Classical Civilisation | 8 | 5% | 1% |
| Art and Design | 7 | 4% | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | 18 | 11% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 9% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 4% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Free standing Maths Qual Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.