Ashcroft Technology AcademySaint Cecilia's Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Ashcroft Technology Academy and Saint Cecilia's Church of England School are secondary schools in London.
Ashcroft Technology Academy scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Saint Cecilia's Church of England School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ashcroft Technology Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ashcroft Technology Academy was judged exceptional and Saint Cecilia's Church of England School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 66.7 for Ashcroft Technology Academy and 52.1 for Saint Cecilia's Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ashcroft Technology Academy (64.4 in 2021-22, 66.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Saint Cecilia's Church of England School (55.3 in 2021-22, 52.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonAshcroft Technology Academy | LondonSaint Cecilia's Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 11 in Wandsworth Stronger figure | 6th of 11 in Wandsworth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,511 | 1,106 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 1,000 | |
| Location | London, SW15 2UT | London, SW18 5JR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 66.7 Stronger figure | 52.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 84.5% Stronger figure | 55.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 89.9% Stronger figure | 72.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 99.6% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.55 Stronger figure | 4.53 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 238 | 151 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 127 | 88 | |
| A-level average points | 42.6 Stronger figure | 38.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.8 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 32.2% Stronger figure | 28.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,511 | 1,106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.2% | 16.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.4% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.5% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashcroft Technology Academy
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
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