Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Ashcroft Technology Academy 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Ashcroft Technology Academy 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
If you have a child who lights up around computers, design and the satisfying business of making things actually work, Ashcroft Technology Academy in Putney deserves a place on your list. It sits on West Hill in Wandsworth — a large, busy, genuinely mixed eleven-to-eighteen academy of around 1,500 pupils — and it carries technology in its name not as a marketing flourish but as a statement of intent.
The school grew out of the old ADT City Technology College, was rebuilt with around £13 million of new facilities, and took its present name from its sponsor, Lord Ashcroft. Worth knowing, too, how it fills its places — because Ashcroft is not a grammar school, and the way it admits children is rather more interesting than a simple postcode lottery. Every Year 7 applicant sits the Wandsworth non-verbal reasoning test and is sorted into one of five ability bands, with an equal number of places offered from each, so the intake genuinely reflects the full range of the local community. On top of that, up to 24 of the 240 Year 7 places go to children who choose to sit a separate technology aptitude test and score well on it — the one part of the process that looks for a specific talent, though you still need to apply for a general place alongside it.
Day to day, this is a school that wants children to find their thing — with a wide extra-curricular programme, a house system, and the Duke of Edinburgh award all part of the mix. It will suit a curious, sociable child who is comfortable in a large and varied community, and who likes the idea of technology and design sitting at the heart of school life rather than tucked away as an optional extra.
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Because it is a highly oversubscribed school, the exact distance cutoff varies each year based on applicant distribution.
Ashcroft Technology Academy uses the GL exam board for its 11+ technology-aptitude specialist places.
The pass mark for specialist places at Ashcroft Technology Academy is 75-85%+.
No, there is no interview stage for 11+ admission at Ashcroft Technology Academy.
Ashcroft Technology Academy is a mixed school, admitting both boys and girls.
Up to 10% of Year 7 places are for technology-aptitude specialists. Most pupils are admitted without selection.
Every Year 7 applicant sits the Wandsworth non-verbal reasoning test as part of the admissions process.
Passing a test is not the only way in. Most places are non-selective. Every applicant sits the Wandsworth Year 6 test, which sorts children into five ability bands so equal numbers are taken from each, then places go in order: education, health and care plans, looked-after children, siblings, staff children, then distance. Separately, up to 24 specialist places go to the highest scorers on the technology aptitude test. There is no fixed pass mark; the bar shifts with demand each year.
The Wandsworth Year 6 test runs over set days in late Sep, and the council says an alternative date cannot be arranged, so let the admissions team know if your child cannot attend. Untested children are only considered once banded children have been placed, so contact the team early. If your child gets SEN support and usually has extra time in class, they may be given extra time; children with an EHC plan do not sit the test.
