Welcome to Ashlyns School

Our Sixth Form is a rich and vibrant community of students and teachers who are committed to achieving excellence in everything they do. We recognise that the Sixth Form is a crucial development period for young people, in both an intellectual and a personal sense. Therefore, alongside our academic curriculum, we offer an extensive programme of enrichment activities, individual support and mentoring to build our students’ confidence, independence and social, cultural experiences. This enables students to pursue their best next step, be that university, an apprenticeship course or the world of work. Our success is built on three key principles:1. Teaching: Providing a varied curriculum with high quality teaching that enables high quality learning. 2. Environment: Providing enrichment and extra-curricular activities that supports the development of core personal, social and independent skills, values and cultural experiences that instil integrity, inclusivity and independence. 3. Mindset: Developing non-cognitive skills through the VESPA Mindset programme that supports academic achievement, develops independence and resilience and builds a positive ‘can do’ attitude. In addition we provide the personalised mentoring, support and feedback needed to ensure students are informed, supported and on track across two challenging years of education, with the dedicated facilities you would expect in a school that cares for their wellbeing.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Local authority maintained schools

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,535 Total

No. of Boys

737 (48.0%)

No. of Girls

798 (52.0%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

17.8%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

5.71%

A*/A grades

24.2%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

94%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

N/A

School

3%

England

Further education

School:30%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:64%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

63%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

4%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:94%
England:63%

Further education

School:0%
England:4%

Employment

School:27%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:3%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 2, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

1 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 3 - Oct 24

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 3 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 16 - Mar 30

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 11 - May 25

Half Term 2

May 30 - Jul 24

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Holiday

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Easter Holiday

Mar 30 - Apr 10

May Half Term

May 25 - May 29

Summer Holiday

Jul 24 - Aug 31


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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The enthusiasm from all members of the sixth form community means not only are we pushed academically we also have a lot of fun. From student-planned socials to extra curricular activities – the work life balance is excellently managed.

Football
Netball

About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed