The Ashcombe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 2024 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
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 143901
- Address
- Ashcombe Road, RH4 1LY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1496 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 79%
Other White 9.8%
Mixed 6%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
African 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.6
Local authority average 50.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.12
Local authority average 4.49
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 233 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 233 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 102 |
| French | GCSE | 70 |
| Geography | GCSE | 105 |
| German | GCSE | 106 |
| History | GCSE | 163 |
Admissions
The Ashcombe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 191
- 3rd preference
- 122
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 128 108 |
| Year 8 | 240 121 119 |
| Year 9 | 240 120 120 |
| Year 10 | 244 132 112 |
| Year 11 | 251 139 112 |
| Year 12 | 163 88 75 |
| Year 13 | 122 76 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 89.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 25.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 30.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 34.0% 32.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 24.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 38.0% 21.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Powell Corderoy Primary SchoolNo rating
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
- St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolNo rating
- St Paul's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
- Surrey Hills All Saints Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- The Priory Church of England SchoolNo rating