Overall Oxbridge
#603
5 ranked schools · +311 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
50
Offers
13
Offer rate26.0%
+3.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
A market town with roots stretching back to the Middle Ages, Ashford stands on the River Great Stour at the scarp edge of the North Downs in central Kent, with a population of around 83,000 at the last census. The town's market continues today. St Mary's Parish Church, a local landmark since the thirteenth century, anchors the older streets at its core.
Feltham is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments, while East Hill has long been a school-competitive corner of the town. The Southeastern line connects Ashford to Canterbury in around twenty minutes, while the town's International Station places it at the junction of five distinct railway lines. Wye and Great Chart form quieter residential flanks, popular with families drawn by generous housing stock close to strong local schools.
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Area Performance
Across 63 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.47/10, +0.06 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Ashford schools
Ashford vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Ashford schools
top 51% of 14,978
top 51% of 14,978
top 49% of 3,862
top 49% of 3,862
top 55% of 2,555
top 55% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
5 ranked schools · +311 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
50
Offers
13
Oxford
3 ranked schools · 0 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
22
Offers
4
Cambridge
5 ranked schools · +232 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
28
Offers
9
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