Ashton Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Unique reference
- 145398
- Address
- Blackmoor's Lane, Bower Ashton, BS3 2JL
- Website
- www.ashtonpark.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1234 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 10%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23%
- Persistent absence
- 33.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 75%
Mixed 9%
Other White 7.1%
African 3.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 5 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 102 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 64 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 102 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
Ashton Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 220 110 110 |
| Year 8 | 217 115 102 |
| Year 9 | 213 117 96 |
| Year 10 | 213 106 107 |
| Year 11 | 212 103 109 |
| Year 12 | 86 56 30 |
| Year 13 | 73 46 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 23.0% 29.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 40.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 13.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 32.0% 65.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 24.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 10.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.4% 2.2% |