Ashlyns School

Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3AH

Good

Inspected 26 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

57.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,535

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,535 / 1,557 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.8%

Disadvantaged

5.5%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

13.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

57.9

Attainment 8

1,535 pupils

70.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

86.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

155 students

8.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

84%

To higher education

40%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

18.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

89.62

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

16.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£50,064

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,645 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,649

Spend per pupil

£7,353

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.