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Ashford College of Further Education

URN
133037
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Closed

School overview

School name
Ashford College of Further Education
URN
133037
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Age range
16-99
Status
Closed

School Compass Score

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School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Recommendations are not currently available.

Admissions strategy

Application strategy guidance is not currently available for this school.

Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

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Admissions

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Where to apply

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Local authority
Kent
Admissions portal
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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

TN23 1QT - Norwood Street, Cecil House, Ashford, Kent

Contact details

Address
Norwood Street, Cecil House, Ashford, Kent
Postcode
TN23 1QT
Phone
-
Website
-
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Kent
Local authority code
886

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 1,366 schools in Kent.

Authority statistics

Total schools

1,366

Open schools

715

Closed schools

651

Primary schools

816

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Secondary schools

    218

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary816 (59.8%)
    • Secondary218 (16.0%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other331 (24.2%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Threshold Learning Centre79 mNot applicableClosed
    The School of the Open Book123 mNot applicableClosed
    The T3 School200 mNot applicableOpen
    Victoria Road Primary School333 mPrimaryOpen
    Hollington School404 mNot applicableClosed
    Ashford School535 mNot applicableOpen
    Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School629 mPrimaryOpen
    Goldwyn Sixth Form College820 mNot applicableClosed
    Highworth Grammar School for Girls870 mSecondaryClosed
    Highworth Grammar School870 mSecondaryOpen
    • Threshold Learning Centre
      Distance
      79 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • The School of the Open Book
      Distance
      123 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • The T3 School
      Distance
      200 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Victoria Road Primary School
      Distance
      333 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Not applicable) and local authority (Kent)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Action for Children Westwood SchoolNot applicableCT10 2QAClosed
    Alexandra HouseNot applicableNN14 6BQClosed
    ALP SittingbourneNot applicableME10 4HEOpen
    Apple Tree Cottage SchoolNot applicableTN15 0ESClosed
    Arundel HouseNot applicableNN14 6BQClosed
    • Action for Children Westwood School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CT10 2QA
      Status
      Closed
    • Alexandra House
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      NN14 6BQ
      Status
      Closed
    • ALP Sittingbourne
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      ME10 4HE
      Status
      Open
    • Apple Tree Cottage School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      TN15 0ES
      Status
      Closed
    • Arundel House
    Hollington School
    Distance
    404 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Ashford School
    Distance
    535 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    629 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Goldwyn Sixth Form College
    Distance
    820 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Highworth Grammar School for Girls
    Distance
    870 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Highworth Grammar School
    Distance
    870 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Not applicable
    Postcode
    NN14 6BQ
    Status
    Closed