The Adeyfield Academy

Inclusion Unit supports students with emotional, social and mental health difficulties via adapted curriculum

“An Inclusion Unit helps students with emotional, social and mental health difficulties. They receive targeted support where the curriculum is adapted well to meet their individual needs.”

SEND coordinator and team work with subject staff to provide a high level of quality support

“The SEND coordinator and team work together with subject-specific staff to provide students with a high level of quality support.”

Key Stage 5 (Years 12-13) pastoral structure is overseen by Mr Cook, Head of Sixth Form

“The pastoral structure for Key Stage 5 (Years 12-13) is overseen by Mr Cook, Head of Sixth Form.”

The school names a Designated Safeguarding Lead and multiple Deputy DSLs.

“Ms S Gee - Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)”

Sixth formers choose two enrichment opportunities plus leadership roles

“Sixth Formers can select two enrichment opportunities from a wide selection of options and as well as the leadership roles.”

Sixth form students play a vital role through extensive enrichment and leadership opportunities

“Sixth Form students play a vital role in the life of our school through the extensive range of enrichment and leadership opportunities that we offer.”

Teachers hold high expectations of all students and set challenging, differentiated tasks

“Teachers have high expectations of all students, regardless of their current ability, and set challenging tasks for students.”

School states all students achieve potential regardless of barriers to learning; SEND students are central to school philosophy

“At The Adeyfield Academy it is our belief that all students achieve their potential regardless of the barriers there may be to learning. We are passionate about the support we offer to SEND students and they lie at the heart of our school's philosophy”

Wide range of A-Level subjects on offer at sixth form

“A-Levels are offered in a wide range of subjects including Art and Design, English Literature, Maths, Economics, Music, Biology, Chemistry, History, Geography, Politics, Psychology, Sociology.”

Post-16 (Key Stage 5) offers a broad range of A-Levels and vocational qualifications, designed to lead into HE, apprenticeship or employment

“Many of our students choose to remain at The Adeyfield Academy for their studies Post-16. The curriculum is designed to offer students a breadth of opportunity that will facilitate successful progression routes into Higher Education, Apprenticeship or employment.”

Minimum GCSE points requirement for A Level and BTEC entry, based on best 8 GCSE results

“Students must have achieved at least 40 GCSE points, calculated as follows, from their best 8 GCSE results:”

External students can apply to join the sixth form via a dedicated admissions email, with a record number of applications received.

“External students interested in studying at our sixth form should get in touch by emailing admin@adeyfield.herts.sch.uk”

Named A-Level destinations include Royal Holloway, Kent, Oxford Brookes and Middlesex, across Psychology, Business and Law courses.

“Students from The Adeyfield Academy are progressing to a wide range of exciting destinations including [Royal Holloway, Kent, Oxford Brookes, and Middlesex to study courses ranging from Psychology, Business and Law)”

Half of university applicants went to institutions ranked highly in league tables in 2024-25.

“50% of students who applied to university, went to universities ranked highly in league tables (2024-25)”

Several A-Level subjects (Politics, History, Criminology, English, Media) achieved above-target results in 2024-25.

“Several subjects achieved strong above target results in a number of subjects such as Politics, History, Criminology, English and Media.”

A high percentage of A-Level/vocational students achieved distinction grades in 2024-25.

“We also had a high percentage of students achieving distinctions.”