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OpenSecondaryOfsted: ExceptionalURN 135316

Ashcroft Technology Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · SW15 2UT

Ages 11–18 · 1,524 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

Exceptional

Attainment 8

65.6

Overall absence

2.6%

Admissions demand

1.53 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2025-12-02

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingExceptional
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.34
−20+2
Attainment 865.6
English & maths grade 5+80%
English & maths grade 4+89%
EBacc entry100%

EBacc APS: 6.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence2.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,233

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.53 · Competitive

1st preferences

349

Places offered

240

1st-preference offers

180

Total preferences (any rank)
1,178
Preferred offers (top 3)
240
Applications from outside LA
231
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,524 pupils · 1,450 places

Pupils on roll
1,524
Boys / girls
853 / 671
School capacity
1,450
Capacity fill
1,524 / 1,450 (105%)
Free school meals
39.6%
FSM pupils
473
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PROSPECT EDUCATION (TECHNOLOGY) TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
PROSPECT EDUCATION (TECHNOLOGY) TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Prospect Education (Technology) Trust Limited
Headteacher
Mr Douglas Mitchell

Location

Address
100 West Hill, Wandsworth
Postcode
SW15 2UT
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Putney
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
6 on roll / 16 capacity
SEN unit places
236 on roll / 350 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Wandsworth, 1,524 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.6%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW15
25
Secondary in SW15
2
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114
Secondary in Wandsworth LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW15 3DG · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Southfields Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW18 5JU · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • The Hurlingham Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SW6 3ED · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att858.3
    • P80.9
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Lady Margaret School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW6 4UN · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+80%
    • Absence5.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Fulham Cross Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW6 6SN · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Fulham Boys School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SW6 5BD · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.0
    • P80.9
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Ark Bolingbroke Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SW11 6BF · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.3
    • P81.0
    • EM5+84%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Douglas Mitchell
Telephone
02088770357
Website
http://www.atacademy.org.uk/

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