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The Ashley School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ashley Downs
 Lowestoft
 Suffolk NR32 4EU
Telephone: 01502 565439

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 7-16)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Ashley School
Trust: The Ashley School Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Ward (since April 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Sally Garrett
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 27.66 / 34.46
Non-teaching Staff*: 61.67
Number of pupils: 203
Boarders: Yes (17 boys / 11 girls)
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.3
Sex: Mixed (58% boys / 42% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 56.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Waveney
Electoral Ward: Harbour and Normanston
School Number: 9357003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st April 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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