Ashfield Comprehensive School, Nottingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Ashfield is a friendly, welcoming school where pupils feel happy and safe. Staff provide excellent support to help every child succeed, and the school is particularly strong at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs. Pupils benefit from fantastic opportunities beyond the classroom, including award-winning theatre productions and a wide range of clubs and trips that help build their confidence and skills.
Key Strengths
- Strong sixth-form provision with above-average student achievements and excellent support for university and apprenticeship applications
- Welcoming and inclusive culture with ambitious support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Recent improvements to behaviour policy have created calmer classrooms and reduced suspensions
- Well-designed personal development programme including award-winning theatre productions and enrichment activities
- Effective pupil attendance strategies with dedicated support team working closely with families
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' progress in English is not as rapid as in other subjects - more work needed to improve writing skills across the curriculum
- Teaching adaptations and assessment practices are inconsistent across the school - some staff do not review learning precisely enough
- Oversight of behaviour strategies is not as robust as attendance monitoring, making it difficult to evaluate impact fully
- Some pupils lack secure knowledge of world religions
- Leaders need to improve communication with parents
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance club, clay club, gaming club, school productions (National Theatre Award recognition), school council, eco committee, mentoring programmes, trips and visits
Ashfield Comprehensive School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils typically achieve well, with particularly strong post-16 provision where sixth-form students' achievements are consistently above national averages. Leaders have recently made changes to improve the school further, with a clear vision for the future.
At a Glance
31.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.5
Avg class size
99
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
2,601 pupils
3,146 capacity
545 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham
Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire
Places available
9,687
Applications
9,316
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Secondary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.49648%
Overall absence
18.83148%
Persistent absence
2,071
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Ashfield Comprehensive School
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