Ashlyns School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
Ashlyns School is a secondary school in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,561 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They appreciate the teamwork between staff and pupils that helps them reach for the highest levels of success.”
- “Pupils benefit from the ‘can-do’ attitude found across the school.”
To improve
- “However, the school has started to increase the number of pupils studying modern foreign languages.”
- “However, occasionally, some teachers do not consistently provide help that addresses the exact challenges that some pupils with SEND face.”
- “While some pupils are occasionally inattentive and not routinely redirected by teachers, this is not commonplace in the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 71% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 57.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 253 first-preference applications, 231 offers in total, 212 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Earlier years of exam results
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- John F Kennedy Catholic School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Laureate Academy 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Hemel Hempstead School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Adeyfield Academy 4.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Tring School 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kings Langley School 5.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Astley Cooper School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Longdean School 5.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published