Ashcroft Technology Academy

Admissions Criteria

Specialist Places

Up to 24 places will be offered to those children with the highest score in a technological aptitude test underpinning the Academy’s specialism in technology. Please note that this is an optional test for children with a particular aptitude for technology. Those choosing to sit this test must also apply through the general place criteria if seeking a place at Ashcroft Technology Academy.

All applicants for specialist places should complete a supplementary application form. They will then be invited to the Academy to take a short test for aptitude in Technology. It should be noted the aptitude test does not apply to in year admissions.

General Places

All applicants for a Year 7 place (with the exception of those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) will be placed in one of five bands based on their score in the Wandsworth Year 6 Non-Verbal Reasoning Test. Once the places for applicants with an EHCP and the Specialist places have been allocated, the remaining applicants will be allocated a place on the basis of the oversubscription criteria detailed below so that equal numbers are offered places from each band.

The criteria will be applied for each individual band in the order set out below:

• Applicants looked after by the Local Authority and those who ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or because they became subject to a residence order or a special guardianship order;
• Applicants whose siblings currently attend the school and who will continue to do so on the date of admission; (i.e. a natural brother or sister, or half-brother or sister, or a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister; who lives with them at the same address at the date of application and will continue to do so on the date of entry to the Academy);
• Applicants whose parent(s) has been employed by the Academy for a minimum of two years at the time of application.
• Applicants who live nearest the Academy using Wandsworth Council straight-line distance from home to school, as measured by Wandsworth Council’s Geographical Information System.

Appeal Arrangements

Applicants refused a place at the school will have the right to appeal against the decision to an independent admission appeal panel established under the School Standards & Framework Act 1998.

The following information, based on the last year intake, is a guide to give you a better idea of whether your child might be offered a place for September this year. The situation can change from year to year.

• Total number of applications received: 1207 (including 10 Statements/Education, Health & Care Plan)
• Total number of places offered:240
• Number of appeals heard: 20
• Number of successful appeals: 2

Background Information

• Applicants must reach the age of 11 during the year 1 September this year to 31 August next year inclusive; immediately preceding entry to the Academy.
• Each intake will, as far as possible, represent the full range of ability and will also reflect the social, economic and cultural character of the area.
• All unsuccessful applicants will remain on the banded waiting list until 30 September next to next year (when the list expires) pending the occurrence of a vacancy.
• From 1 October unsuccessful applicants will be listed on the waiting list according to distance until the end of the academic year (31 August) when the list expires.

It will not be possible to offer prospective parents individual visits to the Academy outside of the scheduled Open Evening/Morning sessions.

Admssions

Introduction

Ashcroft Technology Academy is a state-funded school, independent of local authority control. The Academy is sponsored by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, who was also the founder sponsor of the former ADT College.

Building on the highly successful tradition and reputation of ADT College, Ashcroft Technology Academy, with £14 million of new buildings and refurbishment, offers new and wider opportunities to achieve the highest possible standards of learning for our students.

The Trustees of the Academy are responsible for the arrangements for admitting children. The Academy will admit 240 students into Year 7. Up to 24 places will be offered to children who show aptitude for Technology. After the admission of the students with an Education, Health and Care Plan where the Academy is the named school and the Specialist places, the remainder of the places will be offered to children from across the full range of ability with priority given to those in public care or previously in public care, those with siblings, those whose parents who have been employed by the Academy for a minimum of two years and then to those living nearest to the Academy.

Visit the Sixth Form

Our open events provide opportunities to learn more about our programmes of study, to explore our unrivalled facilities and to speak with subject specialists and current students. Please register your interest in our upcoming Open Events via our website.

If you have missed our Open Events but would like to see more of the Sixth Form, please do contact sixthforminfo@ashcroftacademy.org.uk

Application for Admission to Sixth Form Entry

Once you have entered your e-mail address, you will be able to save your application and return to complete it at a later time.
Please be advised that a reference, completed by your Form Tutor or Head of Year, must accompany your application. The reference form can be downloaded below. You can upload the completed reference as part of your online application, post the reference to the Academy reception or email it to sixthforminfo@ashcroftacademy.org.uk Please ensure that you clearly label your reference with your full name.

If you have any questions regarding your application please contact sixthforminfo@ashcroftacademy.org.uk