Elstree Screen Arts Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Jan 28 2025 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
- 498 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 31.7%
- Girls
- 68.3%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 71.7%
Mixed 11.2%
Other White 8.2%
African 1.4%
Caribbean 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Asian 1%
Other 1%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.68
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 14 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 101 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 92 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 103 23 80 |
| Year 11 | 101 28 73 |
| Year 12 | 119 40 79 |
| Year 13 | 122 45 77 |
| Year 14 | 53 22 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 43.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |