Ashby School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,669 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
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The Robert Smyth Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,349of 1,405 places
- Free school meals
- 12.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 179
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 30 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Robert Smyth School (URN 120237, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 148 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Robert Smyth Academy in 2023, 39% stayed on in The Robert Smyth Academy’s own sixth form (Leicestershire average 28%), 36% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 163 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (Leicestershire 40%, England 37%), and 32% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 53.0 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in Leicestershire, with 63% 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 Leicestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Robert Smyth Academy | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 148 | 7,799 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 39% | 28% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 44% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 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 Robert Smyth Academy | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 163 | 4,971 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 32% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Robert Smyth Academy | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 53.0 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 86% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.01 | 4.13 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 8% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 45.3 | 32.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.7 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 8% | 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 | 179 | 100% | 89% | 25% | 20% | 83% |
| Mathematics | 179 | 100% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 77% |
| English Literature | 175 | 98% | 86% | 26% | 21% | 82% |
| Combined Science | 149 | 83% | 65% | 23% | 9% | 72% |
| Geography | 114 | 64% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 76% |
| History | 74 | 41% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 69% |
| French | 55 | 31% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 71% |
| Spanish | 54 | 30% | 19% | 15% | 27% | 57% |
| Media Studies | 50 | 28% | 4% | 30% | 20% | 84% |
| Business Studies | 46 | 26% | 18% | 28% | 20% | 78% |
| Physical Education | 44 | 25% | 11% | 27% | 24% | 77% |
| German | 44 | 25% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 55% |
| Fine Art | 37 | 21% | 9% | 46% | 28% | 97% |
| Physics | 28 | 16% | 23% | 50% | 46% | 93% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 16% | 23% | 54% | 47% | 93% |
| Biology | 28 | 16% | 23% | 64% | 45% | 93% |
| Drama | 26 | 15% | 7% | 15% | 27% | 92% |
| Textiles | 24 | 13% | 2% | 17% | 27% | 83% |
| Design and Technology | 23 | 13% | 11% | 26% | 23% | 83% |
| Music | 19 | 11% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 63% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 10% | 13% | 33% | 30% | 61% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 10% | 8% | 17% | 21% | 78% |
| Dance | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Modern Hebrew | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 83% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Robert Smyth Academy | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 311 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 133 | 2,711 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.43 | 32.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 14% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 44 | 33% | 13% |
| Psychology | 37 | 28% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 33 | 25% | 31% |
| Biology | 31 | 23% | 20% |
| Sociology | 25 | 19% | 13% |
| Geography | 25 | 19% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 18% | 17% |
| Economics | 23 | 17% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 20 | 15% | 4% |
| Physics | 15 | 11% | 12% |
| Politics | 14 | 11% | 6% |
| History | 14 | 11% | 13% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 10% | 3% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 8% | 3% |
| English Language and Literature | 11 | 8% | 2% |
| Product Design | 9 | 7% | 2% |
| English Literature | 9 | 7% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 5% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 5% | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 8 | 6% | — |
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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.