Ashmole Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,767 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.9
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Woodhouse College (URN 130427, until 31 December 2020).
Woodhouse College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 727 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 71% went to university (Barnet 55%, England 37%), and 61% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average B+, well above the England average of B-; 36% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.
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 Barnet and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
| Measure | Woodhouse College | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 727 | 4,688 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 71% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 61% | 37% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 12% | 16% |
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
| Measure | Woodhouse College | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 1,486 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 726 | 3,500 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B+ | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 44.89 | 39.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 36% | 28% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 351 | 48% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 216 | 30% | 17% |
| Biology | 202 | 28% | 20% |
| Psychology | 169 | 23% | 23% |
| English Literature | 139 | 19% | 11% |
| Economics | 136 | 19% | 13% |
| Physics | 127 | 17% | 12% |
| History | 120 | 17% | 13% |
| Sociology | 86 | 12% | 13% |
| Politics | 85 | 12% | 6% |
| Geography | 73 | 10% | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | 59 | 8% | 5% |
| Art and Design | 57 | 8% | 1% |
| Classical Civilisation | 44 | 6% | 1% |
| Philosophy | 43 | 6% | 1% |
| Law | 42 | 6% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 42 | 6% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 38 | 5% | 5% |
| Spanish | 37 | 5% | 2% |
| French | 35 | 5% | 1% |
| Drama | 25 | 3% | 2% |
| English Language | 19 | 3% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 18 | 2% | 4% |
| Music | 10 | 1% | 0% |
| Music Technology | 9 | 1% | 0% |
| German | 6 | 1% | 0% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 45 | 6% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.