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
- 1513 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.1%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 78%
Other White 10.1%
Mixed 6.7%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
African 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.41
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 64 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 234 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 230 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 68 |
| French | GCSE | 74 |
| Geography | GCSE | 94 |
Admissions
The Ashcombe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 268
- 2nd preference
- 167
- 3rd preference
- 123
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 125 114 |
| Year 8 | 241 131 110 |
| Year 9 | 240 120 120 |
| Year 10 | 239 124 115 |
| Year 11 | 236 128 108 |
| Year 12 | 176 100 76 |
| Year 13 | 142 79 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 24.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 2.4% |