The Ashley School A GSG School
- The Ashley School
Ashley Downs
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 4EU - Head: Ms Sally Garrett
- T 01502 565439
- F 01502 531920
- E office@ashleyschool.co.uk
- W www.ashleyschool.co.uk
- A state special school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 16. Type of SEN provision: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Suffolk
- Pupils: 140
- Religion: Does not apply
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
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Ofsted:
- Latest Overall effectiveness Outstanding 1
- Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 2
- 1 Short inspection 11th May 2023
- 2 Full inspection 1st April 2014
Short inspection reports only give an overall grade; you have to read the report itself to gauge whether the detailed grading from the earlier full inspection still stands.
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Pupils can become Sports Leaders, through which they organise sports events and provide help for pupils in other schools. Ex-pupils have gone into training for international events. High emphasis on life and employability skills, some taking City of Guilds qualifications. Older pupils study horticulture and construction skills, we were impressed with the construction area, overalls hanging neatly, equipment well cared for. Some will take GCSEs - about 25 per cent of the year group, those with the resilience ...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2013, Sally Garrett, from Kent (fifties). Chester College, BEd in maths and education. Became a PE teacher as a keen gymnast and wanted to continue with it and has always been a coach. Started in mainstream primary in Essex. ‘I found I enjoyed unpicking the barriers with those who found learning challenging.’ Worked at a hospital school in Leicester where she taught all ages, some with profound and severe learning difficulties, and was hooked. Stayed 10 years and left as deputy head. This is her third headship. Made the move from Portsmouth to north Norfolk ‘as we love it here’. Well liked by parents, ‘she’s doing a marvellous job’. Some parents don’t seem to know her that well, but all said she knew who they were. Whip thin, and fleet of foot from...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
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Special Education Needs
The Ashley School is a community special school catering for pupils from seven to sixteen years who have moderate learning difficulties and emotional and behavioural difficulties. All pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The school is developing the site to enable them to disseminate best practice.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Interpreting catchment maps
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Further reading
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Admissions criteria are often complicated, and may change from year to year. The best source of information is usually the relevant local authority website, but once you have set your sights on a school it is a good idea to ask them how they see things panning out for the year that you are interested in.
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