The Adeyfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 10 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
- 817 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 14.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.3%
- Persistent absence
- 29.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.3%
White British 69.4%
Other White 7.8%
Mixed 7.2%
Pakistani 4.4%
African 3.3%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.15
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 3 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 127 |
Admissions
The Adeyfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 166 79 87 |
| Year 8 | 165 94 71 |
| Year 9 | 167 79 88 |
| Year 10 | 141 72 69 |
| Year 11 | 131 71 60 |
| Year 12 | 22 11 11 |
| Year 13 | 25 14 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 20.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |