The Ashcombe School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Address | Ashcombe Road, RH4 1LY |
| School Website | www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1306886312 |
| URN | 143901 |
School Census
| Total | 1478 |
| Girls/Boys | 696/782 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.1%/52.9% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 6.0% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 116 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 13.0% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 28/01/2015 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 28/01/2015 | Good |
| 10/11/2010 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 28/01/2015 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 10/11/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58.60% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 75.70% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.50% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.13 |
| Progress 8 | 0.27 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 74% |
| Entering EBacc | 72% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.11 |
| Progress 8 | 0.19 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 78% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 5.3 |
| Progress 8 | -0.08 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 662 |
| As first preference | 248 |
| As second preference | 191 |
| As third preference | 122 |
| Total Offers Made | 234 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 227 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 667 |
| As first preference | 259 |
| As second preference | 144 |
| As third preference | 133 |
| Total Offers Made | 238 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 229 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.21% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 713 |
| As first preference | 278 |
| As second preference | 168 |
| As third preference | 146 |
| Total Offers Made | 237 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 230 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 730 |
| As first preference | 280 |
| As second preference | 178 |
| As third preference | 141 |
| Total Offers Made | 237 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 230 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 733 |
| As first preference | 265 |
| As second preference | 200 |
| As third preference | 164 |
| Total Offers Made | 234 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 217 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.25% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 729 |
| As first preference | 288 |
| As second preference | 207 |
| As third preference | 149 |
| Total Offers Made | 237 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 230 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.06% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 674 |
| As first preference | 218 |
| As second preference | 221 |
| As third preference | 146 |
| Total Offers Made | 237 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 205 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.15% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 705 |
| As first preference | 259 |
| As second preference | 203 |
| As third preference | 160 |
| Total Offers Made | 239 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 225 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 66% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 71% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 21% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 20% |
| no | 80% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| dont know | 1% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 94% |
| no | 6% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 11% |
| not applicable | 75% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 7% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 96% |
| no | 4% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 79% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 9.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 78.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 10.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking
(0.52 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: St Martin's Cof E Controlled Primary School,Ranmore Road, , RH4 1HW