Ashlyns School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,561 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.9
Academy sponsor led
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 970of 1,100 places
- Free school meals
- 25.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 175
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 16 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Thomas Alleyne School (URN 117550, until 21 August 2013).
What the data says
Of the 163 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Thomas Alleyne Academy in 2023, 45% stayed on in The Thomas Alleyne Academy’s own sixth form (Hertfordshire average 58%), 43% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 31 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 48% went to university (Hertfordshire 42%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 13% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Fine Art is unusually popular at GCSE: 32% of the year group took it, against 9% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 48.0 against 46.1 across England and 50.6 in Hertfordshire, with 53% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hertfordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Thomas Alleyne Academy | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 163 | 14,400 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 45% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 43% | 31% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Thomas Alleyne Academy | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 31 | 14,189 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 48% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 13% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Thomas Alleyne Academy | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.0 | 50.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 14% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.03 | 4.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 22% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.8 | 34.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.5 | 54.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 174 | 99% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 68% |
| Mathematics | 174 | 99% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 78% |
| English Literature | 173 | 99% | 86% | 15% | 21% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 92 | 53% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 53% |
| Biology | 81 | 46% | 23% | 36% | 45% | 85% |
| History | 81 | 46% | 41% | 11% | 26% | 59% |
| Chemistry | 77 | 44% | 23% | 43% | 47% | 94% |
| Physics | 77 | 44% | 23% | 44% | 46% | 90% |
| Fine Art | 56 | 32% | 9% | 13% | 28% | 54% |
| Geography | 52 | 30% | 41% | 35% | 25% | 71% |
| Spanish | 41 | 23% | 19% | 15% | 27% | 68% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 15% | 13% | 8% | 30% | 62% |
| Design and Technology | 23 | 13% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 35% |
| Religious Studies | 22 | 13% | 31% | 18% | 32% | 64% |
| Drama | 15 | 9% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 73% |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| French | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 66 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 44 | 72% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 43 | 70% | — |
| Health Studies | 39 | 64% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 36 | 59% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 18 | 30% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 16 | 26% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Thomas Alleyne Academy | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 112 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 61 | 8,082 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.05 | 36.82 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 25 | 41% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 24 | 39% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 17 | 28% | 13% |
| Biology | 17 | 28% | 20% |
| Sociology | 15 | 25% | 13% |
| Environmental Science | 13 | 21% | 1% |
| Physics | 12 | 20% | 12% |
| English Language and Literature | 9 | 15% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 11% | 5% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 26% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 16% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 15% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Barclay Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,044 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.5
Barnwell School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,270 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.5
Beaumont School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,722 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 62.6
Birchwood High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,417 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.1
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Academy converter · sixth form · 942 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.