The Astley Cooper School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 17 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117552
- Address
- St Agnell's Lane, HP2 7HL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 947 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 17.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.9%
- Persistent absence
- 38.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.0%
White British 63.1%
Other White 11.6%
Mixed 8.9%
African 6.2%
Other 2.5%
Other Asian 2.2%
Pakistani 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Indian 1.1%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.6
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.89
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 34 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
The Astley Cooper School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 172 93 79 |
| Year 8 | 162 80 82 |
| Year 9 | 175 96 79 |
| Year 10 | 173 90 83 |
| Year 11 | 161 85 76 |
| Year 12 | 64 36 28 |
| Year 13 | 40 18 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |