Goldwyn School
Godinton Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3BT
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Principal
- Mrs Kerry Greene
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 195
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 119042
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01233622958
About this school
Goldwyn School is a foundation special school in Ashford. It teaches children aged 10 to 19 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Goldwyn School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 52 | 47 | 52 |
| Attainment 8 score | 10.5 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.66 -3.07 to -2.25 | -2.96 -3.39 to -2.53 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 2.1% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 4% | 6.4% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Goldwyn School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.5 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.68%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 31.01%
- Persistent absence
- 61.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Wyvern School (Buxford)1.2 miles
Special schools · Ashford
-
The T3 School2.3 miles
Special schools
-
Ashford School2.4 miles
Independent schools · Ashford
-
Kings Park School3.1 miles
Special schools · Ashford
-
Heath Farm School4.5 miles
Special schools · Ashford
Other schools in Ashford
- Caldecott Foundation School Special schools
- Greenfields School Special schools
- Heath Farm School Special schools
- Kings Park School Special schools
- The Wyvern School (Buxford) Special schools
- Aldington Primary School Primary
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Primary
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beaver Green Primary School Primary
- Bethersden Primary School Primary
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Goldwyn School teach?
- Goldwyn School teaches children aged 10 to 19. It is a special school in Ashford.
- Who is the principal of Goldwyn School?
- The principal of Goldwyn School is Mrs Kerry Greene, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Goldwyn School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Goldwyn School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Goldwyn School?
- Goldwyn School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 19.
- Is Goldwyn School full?
- Goldwyn School has capacity for 195 pupils and 197 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Goldwyn School a faith school?
- No. Goldwyn School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Goldwyn School have?
- The schools register lists Goldwyn School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Goldwyn School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 10.5 in 2022/23 and 8.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Goldwyn School's absence rate?
- Goldwyn School's overall absence rate is 31% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Goldwyn School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Goldwyn School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.