Ashlyns School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 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
- 1546 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 84.5%
Mixed 6.7%
Other White 4.7%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.53
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 67 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 91 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Ashlyns School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 187
- 3rd preference
- 109
- From another Local Authority
- 89
Offers
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 128 112 |
| Year 8 | 240 120 120 |
| Year 9 | 268 129 139 |
| Year 10 | 241 119 122 |
| Year 11 | 243 134 109 |
| Year 12 | 162 67 95 |
| Year 13 | 152 76 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 49.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 43.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |