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Goldwyn School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 10–19 · Foundation special school
Godinton Lane, Great Chart, Ashford TN23 3BT · goldwyn.kent.sch.uk · 01233 622958
On the mapSearch near TN23 3BT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 8.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 197
- 2 over 195 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 59.1%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 8.8, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼8.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.74 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 27.7 | −0.2 |
| Other education | 55.3 | +20.4 |
| Employment | 2.1 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.4 | −12.2 |
| Activity not captured | 8.5 | −7.8 |
Ofsted
Goldwyn School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 19 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 19 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 18
- 9% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (100%) with SEND