Ashlyns School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 2023 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
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117578
- Address
- Chesham Road, HP4 3AH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1535 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.2%
- Persistent absence
- 16.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 83.6%
Mixed 7%
Other White 4.7%
Indian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 71%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.7
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.15
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 83 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 89 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 82 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
Admissions
Ashlyns School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 269
- 2nd preference
- 202
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 67
Offers
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 114 126 |
| Year 8 | 238 125 113 |
| Year 9 | 239 122 117 |
| Year 10 | 273 131 142 |
| Year 11 | 239 117 122 |
| Year 12 | 150 65 85 |
| Year 13 | 156 63 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |