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Maintained school
Ashlyns School
Secondary
Post 16
Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, HP43AH
014 4286 3605


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1350

Ashlyns School is a Maintained school (Foundation school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1492. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 19 Sep 2014.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
683 boys and 667 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
5.6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
18.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
12%
EHC PLAN
1.9%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
51.7
Local Authority
51.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
44%
Local Authority
52%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 37% 48% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.5 4.56 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
84%
Local Authority
94.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B B- C+
Average Points 38.46 35.03 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
84%
Local Authority
94.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B B- C+
Average Points 38.49 35.35 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

19 Sep 2014

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 736
Of which first preference applications 301
Of which second preference applications 215
Of which third preference applications 135
Total offers made 263
Of which first preference offers 253
Of which second preference offers 10
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
95%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 89% 91% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 3% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
85%
Local Authority
68%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 83% 64% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
34% 27% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
26% 19% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
3
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£554,769 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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