Ashcroft Technology Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 21 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Unique reference
- 135316
- Address
- 100 West Hill, Wandsworth, SW15 2UT
- Website
- http://www.atacademy.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1488 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.9%
- Girls
- 42.1%
- First language not English
- 49.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 4.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 18.4%
Pakistani 17.4%
African 14.7%
Other White 14.4%
Mixed 9.9%
Other Asian 9.7%
Other 5.2%
Indian 2.4%
Other Black 1.9%
Chinese 1.9%
Caribbean 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.33
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 100%
Local authority average 62%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 79%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.3
Local authority average 50.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.17
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 78 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 78 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 101 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
Ashcroft Technology Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 349
- 2nd preference
- 246
- 3rd preference
- 206
- From another Local Authority
- 231
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 147 94 |
| Year 8 | 236 133 103 |
| Year 9 | 241 150 91 |
| Year 10 | 240 131 109 |
| Year 11 | 235 137 98 |
| Year 12 | 151 80 71 |
| Year 13 | 144 83 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 93.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 13.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 78.0% 76.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 81.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 64.0% 25.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 55.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.7% 1.7% |