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Ashcroft Technology Academy

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In 2011, the academy was criticised after it was revealed that teachers' contracts contained a clause forbidding them from taking industrial action, despite such a clause being legally unenforceable in the UK. This was in addition to union negotiation rights not being recognised by academy leaders
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The school attracted criticism in September 2021 when it was revealed that the school had implemented a policy prohibiting the bringing of bicycles on to the school site, and also included bicycles in a list of other prohibited items including weapons, drugs, and pornography.
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Post-16 at Ashcroft provides students with a range of courses and teaching methods. The Sixth Form comprises Year 12 and 13 of around 150 students. Students need 7 A*-C in different subjects with a minimum of 4 B Grades at GCSE to progress onto Level 3 courses; however the
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The school has an average of 2.3 stars (out of 5) on parent and student feedback on Google Reviews through with many citing "heavy handed use of Internal Exclusion" and citing past Safeguarding failures in senior management.
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Ashcroft Technology Academy is a secondary school for students aged 11–16 (academic years 7–11). The school also offers further education for students aged 16–18 (academic years 12 and 13) in their
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and renamed Ashcroft Technology Academy after its main private benefactor. Preceding this period the Building was the site of Mayfield School, an all-girl's comprehensive.
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results: percentage of students achieving 5 or more grades A*-C (and equivalent) including English and Mathematics
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did not take part in strikes in June 2011 due to disciplinary concerns. The contract was called "draconian" by the
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and the School Achievement Award. As of September 2006, organisations involved with the school include
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report, from 2015, gave a result of "Outstanding"., the latest report in 2021 is still "Outstanding".
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The school is oversubscribed; in 2010 there were 1,390 applications for the 210 places available.
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The school issues weekly homework for each subject from years 7-11 using the
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PROSPECT EDUCATION (TECHNOLOGY) TRUST LIMITED, registered charity no. 281159
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Secondary schools in the London Borough of Wandsworth
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or governors. As a result, teachers belonging to the
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students are required to have 8 A*-B Grades at GCSE.
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Academy
Department for Education
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Tables
Ofsted
Reports
Lord Ashcroft
www.ashcroftacademy.org.uk
Putney
Charter Mark
Investors in People
Cisco Systems
Sport England
Arts Council of England
Sixth Form
Lord Ashcroft
registered charity
City Technology College
ADT Security Services
Unisys
British Gas
Young's
academy
GCSE
A-Level
International Baccalaureate
Ofsted
Show My Homework platform
National Union of Teachers

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