Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
Free schools
Turner Free School
- Pupils on roll
- 997of 1,260 places
- Free school meals
- 46.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 167
- Ofsted
- Good, 6 December 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 121 pupils who finished Year 11 at Turner Free School in 2023, 38% stayed on in Turner Free School’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 40% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 37.6 against 46.1 across England and 46.7 in Kent, with 25% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 English Literature, Psychology and Sociology.
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 | Turner Free School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 121 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 79% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 38% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 7% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 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.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Turner Free School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 37.6 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 47% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 34% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.25 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 38% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.7 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.9 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 8% | 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 | 167 | 100% | 88% | 4% | 22% | 54% |
| English Literature | 167 | 100% | 86% | 7% | 21% | 60% |
| English Language | 167 | 100% | 89% | 4% | 20% | 57% |
| Combined Science | 158 | 95% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 50% |
| Geography | 94 | 56% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 57% |
| History | 74 | 44% | 41% | 11% | 26% | 51% |
| Spanish | 44 | 26% | 19% | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| Graphic Communication | 25 | 15% | 1% | 16% | 23% | 84% |
| Classical Civilisation | 21 | 13% | 1% | 0% | 40% | 19% |
| French | 13 | 8% | 18% | 23% | 29% | 69% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 8% | 9% | 23% | 28% | 77% |
| Drama | 10 | 6% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 60% |
| Biology | 8 | 5% | 23% | 0% | 45% | 13% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 57 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 52 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 27 | 57% | — |
| Small Business Management | 26 | 55% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 14 | 30% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 4 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Turner Free School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 152 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 47 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.07 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 11 | 23% | 11% |
| Psychology | 9 | 19% | 23% |
| Sociology | 8 | 17% | 13% |
| Biology | 8 | 17% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 15% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 13% | 17% |
| Film Studies | 6 | 13% | 2% |
| French | 6 | 13% | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 22 | 47% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 20 | 43% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 13 | 28% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 19% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 7 | 15% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sound Recording | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Borden Grammar School
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
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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.