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Ashcroft Technology Academy[1]

Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 66 66.4 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL B+ B+ 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
66.4 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
79.1% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
45.5% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+1.34 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 66.7[6] 84.5%[6]
2023/24 65.6[4] 80%[4] +1.34[4]
2022/23 63.3[7] 79%[7] +1.09[7]
2021/22 64.4[8] 82%[8] +1.14[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
B+ 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
32.2% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 B+[10] 33.3%[10]
2022/23 B+[11] 23.7%[11]
2021/22 B+[12] 29.4%[12]
2018/19 B-[13] 24.1%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
94% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
76% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
1% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
13% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2020/21[15]
Employment
0% 2020/21[15]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 96%[16] 84%[16] 10%[16]
2020/21 95%[15] 78%[15] 3%[15] 15%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15]
2019/20 96%[17] 81%[17] 0%[17] 13%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 94%[18] 71%[18] 1%[18] 21%[18] 1%[18] 0%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
83% 2022/23[19]
Education
72% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[19]
Employment
11% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 86%[20] 74%[20] 0%[20] 11%[20]
2020/21 82%[21] 74%[21] 1%[21] 8%[21]
2019/20 84%[22] 76%[22] 1%[22] 7%[22]
2018/19 88%[23] 80%[23] 0%[23] 9%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
90% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
51% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
55% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
2% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 90%[26] 57%[26]
2019/20 91%[25] 64%[25] 55%[25] 2%[25]
2018/19 89%[27] 49%[27] 46%[27] 4%[27]
2017/18 91%[28] 55%[28] 50%[28] 2%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
2 Dec 2025[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
22 Jan 2026[29]
Inclusion
Strong standard[29]
Achievement
Exceptional[29]
Safeguarding standards
Met[29]
Curriculum and teaching
Exceptional[29]
Attendance and behaviour
Exceptional[29]
Leadership and governance
Exceptional[29]
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard[29]
Post-16 provision (where applicable)
Exceptional[29]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
21 Sep 2021[30] S5 Inspection[30] Outstanding[30]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
5.0 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Applications (any preference)
1208 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences
396 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Places offered
240 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences per place
1.6 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 1115[31] 347[31] 237[31] 4.7[31] 1.5[31]
Entry Sept 2024 1178[31] 349[31] 240[31] 4.9[31] 1.5[31]
Entry Sept 2023 1169[31] 352[31] 240[31] 4.9[31] 1.5[31]
Entry Sept 2022 1164[31] 330[31] 245[31] 4.8[31] 1.3[31]

Admissions

Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
240 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Entrance test, 11+ entry
Wandsworth Year 6 Non-Verbal Reasoning Test Entry Sept 2027[32]
Sibling priority
applicants who have a sibling on roll at the Academy at the time the application is made (i.e. a full brother or sister, a step/half brother or sister living at the same address, and a child living as part of the family by reason of a court order) Entry Sept 2027[32]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy sponsor led[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1450[1]
Trust
PROSPECT EDUCATION (TECHNOLOGY) TRUST LIMITED[1]
Local authority
Wandsworth[1]
Website
http://www.atacademy.org.uk/[1]
District
Wandsworth[33]
Postcode
SW15 2UT[1]
URN
135316[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1511 2024/25[34]
English as an additional language
49.2% 2024/25[34]
SEN support
11.1% 2024/25[34]
EHC plan
3.5% 2024/25[34]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
32.1% 2024/25[34]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
32.6%[35]
Mixed
10.5%[35]
Asian
31.8%[35]
Black
18.4%[35]
Any other ethnic group
4.9%[35]
Unclassified
1.9%[35]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Pupils' attainment is consistently well above national averages, with almost all pupils securing strong passes in English and mathematics at GCSE.[36]
Warmth
Pupils enjoy warm, positive relationships with staff. They appreciate that staff know them well, regularly recognise their achievements and value them as individuals.[36]
Pastoral care
Pastoral care is strong and responsive. Staff know pupils well and act quickly when extra support is needed. Specialist provision, including mentoring and counselling, is available for those facing challenges, and pupils say they feel well supported.[36]
Behaviour
Pupils' behaviour in classrooms and around the school is calm and respectful, creating an environment where learning is not disrupted[36]
Learning support
Teams from the 'ARC' specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and inclusive care and support work together[36]
Enrichment
A wide range of enrichment activities, clubs and trips are offered. pupils enjoy a rich programme of clubs, trips and activities, from sports and drama to science, technology, engineering and mathematics projects.[36]
Pupil voice
Students also benefit from leadership opportunities, enrichment activities and an ambitious personal development programme that promotes resilience and independence. Many initiatives are student-led.[36]
Structure
Staff apply rules and routines consistently, and pupils understand that poor behaviour will be addressed immediately.[36]
Diversity
The school promotes tolerance and celebrates diversity through events such as Black History Month and International Women’s Day[36]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  4. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  32. atacademy.org.uk: atacademy.org.uk — Admissions criteria. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    In 2027, the Academy will admit 240 students into Year 7. (p. 1)
    All applicants for a Year 7 place (with the exception of those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)) will be placed in one of five bands based on their score in the Wandsworth Year 6 Non-Verbal Reasoning Test. (p. 1)
    applicants who have a sibling on roll at the Academy at the time the application is made (i.e. a full brother or sister, a step/half brother or sister living at the same address, and a child living as part of the family by reason of a court order) (p. 1)
  33. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  36. files.ofsted.gov.uk: files.ofsted.gov.uk document. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quotes (11)
    Pupils enjoy warm, positive relationships with staff. They appreciate that staff know them well, regularly recognise their achievements and value them as individuals (p. 5)
    Pupils' attainment is consistently well above national averages, with almost all pupils securing strong passes in English and mathematics at GCSE (p. 2)
    Pastoral care is strong and responsive. Staff know pupils well and act quickly when extra support is needed (p. 4)
    Specialist provision, including mentoring and counselling, is available for those facing challenges, and pupils say they feel well supported (p. 4)
    Pupils' behaviour in classrooms and around the school is calm and respectful, creating an environment where learning is not disrupted (p. 2)
    The school promotes tolerance and celebrates diversity through events such as Black History Month and International Women's Day (p. 4)
    Staff apply rules and routines consistently, and pupils understand that poor behaviour will be addressed immediately (p. 2)
    A wide range of enrichment activities, clubs and trips are offered
    pupils enjoy a rich programme of clubs, trips and activities, from sports and drama to science, technology, engineering and mathematics projects (p. 5)
    Students also benefit from leadership opportunities, enrichment activities and an ambitious personal development programme that promotes resilience and independence. Many initiatives are student-led (p. 3)
    Teams from the 'ARC' specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and inclusive care and support work together (p. 4)