The North School
About The North School
The North School is a mixed state secondary in Ashford, part of the Kent local authority, which is home to 106 secondary schools. Among these, the top-performing peers are selective grammar schools: Dartford Grammar School, The Judd School, and Dartford Grammar School for Girls. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Highworth Grammar School, just 1. 9 kilometres away. The North School itself holds a Good rating, a solid position in a competitive local landscape where 16 schools have achieved the top grade. With 1,270 pupils on roll and an age range from 11 to 19, it is a large, non-selective comprehensive that serves a broad cross-section of the community. Its religious character is listed as not applicable, and the headteacher is Clair Ellerby.
Key Details
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:10
Source: thenorthschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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