The Adeyfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2023 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 145430
- Address
- Longlands, HP2 4DE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 762 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 13.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.2%
- Persistent absence
- 31.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.7%
White British 71.9%
Other White 7.9%
Mixed 6%
Pakistani 4.7%
African 2.6%
Unclassified 2.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Indian 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.58
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.2
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.88
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 15 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 44 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 12 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
The Adeyfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 101
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 97 72 |
| Year 8 | 168 75 93 |
| Year 9 | 139 74 65 |
| Year 10 | 137 73 64 |
| Year 11 | 101 57 44 |
| Year 12 | 28 14 14 |
| Year 13 | 20 11 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 11.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |