Ashlyns School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,561 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.9
University technical college
Elstree Screen Arts Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 524of 600 places
- Free school meals
- 28.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 101
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 28 January 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 86 pupils who finished Year 11 at Elstree Screen Arts Academy in 2023, 38% stayed on in Elstree Screen Arts Academy’s own sixth form (Hertfordshire average 58%), 47% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 102 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 29% went to university (Hertfordshire 42%, England 37%), and 11% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 40% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.1 against 46.1 across England and 50.6 in Hertfordshire, with 32% 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 | Elstree Screen Arts Academy | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 86 | 14,400 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 38% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 47% | 31% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 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 | Elstree Screen Arts Academy | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 102 | 14,189 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 29% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 11% | 24% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Elstree Screen Arts Academy | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.1 | 50.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.68 | 4.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 23% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.5 | 34.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.3 | 54.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 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 | 101 | 100% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 71% |
| Mathematics | 101 | 100% | 88% | 7% | 22% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 99 | 98% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 48% |
| English Literature | 92 | 91% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 68% |
| Drama | 43 | 43% | 7% | 16% | 27% | 72% |
| Photography | 40 | 40% | 6% | 38% | 19% | 85% |
| Art and Design | 36 | 36% | 7% | 14% | 24% | 69% |
| Film Studies | 35 | 35% | 1% | 40% | 20% | 86% |
| Textiles | 20 | 20% | 2% | 10% | 27% | 45% |
| Sociology | 12 | 12% | 4% | 17% | 21% | 67% |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Biology | 1 | 1% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Dance | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Care / Services | 37 | 49% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 19 | 25% | — |
| Multimedia | 18 | 24% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 16 | 21% | — |
| Small Business Management | 14 | 18% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Elstree Screen Arts Academy | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 299 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 76 | 8,082 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.13 | 36.82 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | E+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film Studies | 36 | 47% | 2% |
| Drama | 15 | 20% | 2% |
| English Literature | 11 | 14% | 11% |
| Photography | 11 | 14% | 3% |
| Sociology | 9 | 12% | 13% |
| Art and Design | 8 | 11% | 1% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | 18 | 24% | — |
| Theatrical Makeup | VRQ Level 3 | 17 | 22% | — |
| Art and Design | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 18% | — |
| Sound Recording | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 18% | — |
| Speech and Drama | VRQ Level 3 | 11 | 14% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 8 | 11% | — |
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.