Elstree Screen Arts Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 25 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free 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
- 139416
- Address
- Studio Way, Elstree, WD6 5NN
- Website
- https://www.esaacademy.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 514 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 30.4%
- Girls
- 69.6%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 34.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 71.6%
Mixed 9.7%
Other White 8.2%
Caribbean 2.3%
African 1.8%
Other 1.4%
Irish 1.2%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 1%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.68
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.1
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.65
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 14 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 20 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 55 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Dance | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 105 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 103 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 105 29 76 |
| Year 11 | 105 28 77 |
| Year 12 | 131 47 84 |
| Year 13 | 130 38 92 |
| Year 14 | 43 14 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.2% |