86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
71%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1234.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,535
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ashlyns School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+7pp
86%79%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
71%
+9pp
71%57%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
Attainment 8
57.9
+4.1
57.954.851.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.9
EBacc entry
38%
+10pp
38%33%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
1234.3
+102.2
1234.31082.8931.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1234.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.6
+2.8
42.738.834.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
A-level value added
+0.17
+0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-1pp
18%13%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,535
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 86% | 71% | 57.9 | Not applicable | 38% | 1234.3 | 43% | 1,535 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 62% | 53.8 | +0.36 | 27% | 1132.1 | 34% | 1,546 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 60% | 52.0 | +0.28 | 38% | 1059.6 | 43% | 1,506 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 61% | 54.5 | +0.16 | 31% | 1101.5 | 41% | 1,484 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 44% | 51.7 | +0.37 | 37% | 931.3 | 46% | 1,337 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 54% | 52.3 | +0.35 | 41% | 932.9 | 47% | 1,278 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 57% | 50.9 | +0.03 | 42% | — | 51% | 1,275 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.6 | B- | +0.17 | 9% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.02 | 10% | 166 |
| 2022/23 | 38.5 | B | — | 14% | 121 |
| 2021/22 | 42.7 | B+ | — | 16% | 136 |
| 2018/19 | 38.5 | B | +0.20 | 18% | 121 |
| 2017/18 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.03 | 16% | 109 |
| 2016/17 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.01 | 18% | 140 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,535 | 17.4 | 17% | 6% | 12% | 9% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,546 | 17.9 | 15% | 5% | 11% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,506 | 18.1 | 15% | 5% | 12% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,484 | 18.0 | 15% | 4% | 12% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,399 | 17.6 | 14% | 4% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,337 | 17.6 | 14% | 4% | 13% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,278 | 17.1 | 16% | 4% | 13% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,275 | 17.0 | 16% | 4% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.