| Established | 2007 (formerly ADT College, est. 1992) |
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| Type | Technology Academy |
| Headmaster | Marcus CJ Barker BEd(Hons), MEd, NPQH |
| Location | 100 West Hill London SW15 2UT England |
| Students | 1120 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Blue, grey and white |
| School Years | 7 to 13 |
| Sponsor | Lord Michael Ashcroft |
| Contact No | 020 8877 0357 |
| Website | ashcroftacademy.org.uk Ashcroft Technology Academy |
Ashcroft Technology Academy, formerly ADT College, is a state secondary school within the English academy programme in Wandsworth, London. It has specialist status in Technology. Its current headmaster is Mr Marcus Barker. The school has been awarded with the Charter Mark, Investors in People and the School Achievement Award. As of September 2006, organisations involved with the school include Cisco Systems, Sport England and the Arts Council of England.
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 Sixth Form. The academy has undergone a multi-million pound refurbishment programme which was completed in Summer 2010. This included a purpose built sixth-form and an Autism Resource Centre.
The Academy is named after its sponsor, Lord Michael Ashcroft. It is a registered charity under the formal name Prospect Education (Technology) Trust Limited.[1]
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GCSE results: percentage of students achieving 5 or more grades A*-C (and equivalent) including English and Mathematics
The school is oversubscribed; in 2010 there were 1390 applications for the 210 places available.
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 International Baccalaureate students are required to have 8 A*-B Grades at GCSE.
The Sixth Form offers a wide range of courses including English Literature, Religious Studies, Computing, ICT, Drama, Music, Media Studies, Travel and Tourism, Health and Social Care, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Applied Science, Mathematics (Statistics, Mechanics and Further), Sociology, Geography, History, Product Design, Engineering, Psychology, Textiles, Art and Design, Law, and Business Studies. The Academy also provides the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
ADT College was established in 1991 as a City Technology College, funded by donations from various organisations including ADT Security Services (whose owner at the time was Baron Michael Ashcroft), Unisys, British Gas and Young's (who sponsored the schools "music bunker"). In 2007, the school was converted into an academy and renamed Ashcroft Technology Academy after its main private benefactor. Marcus Barker took over as headmaster from David Durban who had been the second head appointed since ADT College's establishment in 1991. Joseph McInerney was the school's first headmaster.