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
- 1511 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.7%
- Girls
- 43.3%
- First language not English
- 49.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.2%
- Persistent absence
- 2.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 17.6%
Pakistani 16.8%
African 15.3%
Other White 14.8%
Mixed 10.3%
Other Asian 9.4%
Other 5.1%
Indian 2.5%
Chinese 2.2%
Unclassified 1.8%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Black 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 100%
Local authority average 62%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 85%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 66.3
Local authority average 51.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.52
Local authority average 4.85
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 125 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 88 |
Admissions
Ashcroft Technology Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 347
- 2nd preference
- 229
- 3rd preference
- 190
- From another Local Authority
- 242
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 136 104 |
| Year 8 | 243 145 98 |
| Year 9 | 240 129 111 |
| Year 10 | 241 151 90 |
| Year 11 | 237 132 105 |
| Year 12 | 168 89 79 |
| Year 13 | 142 75 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 90.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 16.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 76.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 75.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 51.0% 21.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% |