Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
Academy converter
St Simon Stock Catholic School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,148of 1,140 places
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 175
- Ofsted
- Report card, 13 January 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Simon Stock Catholic School (URN 118904, until 1 January 2014).
What the data says
Of the 183 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Simon Stock Catholic School in 2023, 57% stayed on in St Simon Stock Catholic School’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 33% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 109 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 47% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 8% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Sociology and English Literature.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kent and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 183 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 33% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 109 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 47% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 8% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.6 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 60% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.24 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.6 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.8 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 19% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 172 | 98% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 78% |
| Mathematics | 172 | 98% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 79% |
| English Literature | 171 | 98% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 170 | 97% | 65% | 19% | 9% | 71% |
| Religious Studies | 158 | 90% | 31% | 23% | 32% | 70% |
| History | 115 | 66% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 59% |
| Geography | 97 | 55% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 58% |
| Physical Education | 58 | 33% | 11% | 17% | 24% | 76% |
| French | 52 | 30% | 18% | 15% | 29% | 58% |
| Spanish | 51 | 29% | 19% | 8% | 27% | 39% |
| Art and Design | 49 | 28% | 7% | 2% | 24% | 45% |
| Computer Science | 45 | 26% | 13% | 4% | 30% | 47% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 41 | 23% | 8% | 15% | 21% | 68% |
| Design and Technology | 40 | 23% | 11% | 18% | 23% | 85% |
| Drama | 25 | 14% | 7% | 4% | 27% | 40% |
| Polish | 7 | 4% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Fine Art | 1 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | 1% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| Biology | 1 | 1% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 44 | 38% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 19 | 17% | — |
| Personal Health | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 259 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 115 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.13 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 39 | 34% | 23% |
| Sociology | 36 | 31% | 13% |
| English Literature | 23 | 20% | 11% |
| Biology | 21 | 18% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 17% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 16 | 14% | 31% |
| Economics | 16 | 14% | 13% |
| Physics | 13 | 11% | 12% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 10% | 4% |
| Geography | 11 | 10% | 10% |
| Business Studies | 11 | 10% | 13% |
| Product Design | 10 | 9% | 2% |
| History | 9 | 8% | 13% |
| Photography | 7 | 6% | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 23 | 20% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 14% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 12% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 11% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 11% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 10% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.