Ashton Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 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
- 1252 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 74.1%
Mixed 8.9%
Other White 6.9%
African 3.5%
Indian 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.72
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 71 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 69 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Ashton Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 108 114 |
| Year 8 | 222 112 110 |
| Year 9 | 214 111 103 |
| Year 10 | 214 118 96 |
| Year 11 | 215 105 110 |
| Year 12 | 96 53 43 |
| Year 13 | 69 47 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 30.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 30.0% 60.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 21.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |