A outstanding academy special converter school in Suffolk. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for The Ashley School.
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Welcome to The Ashley School Academy Trust. We are a specialist day/residential provision for pupils from Year 3 (7 years old) to Year 11 (16 years old) with complex moderate learning difficulties. We deliver our curriculum through a subject specific approach with specialist teachers delivering curriculum areas. We are passionate about a personalised approach to learning. Each and every one of our pupils are individual and at the heart of our decisions. We believe that learning is not only in the classroom, it takes place in every part of life. All of our staff are committed to preparing pupils for the next stages in their lives.
All admissions will be processed through Suffolk Local Authority. The Local Authority will consult with the school to establish if the school is suitable for the pupil’s age, ability, aptitude and special educational needs as set out in the Educational Health and Care (EHC) plan. The pupil’s placement in the school is compatible with the efficient education of other pupils with whom the pupil would be educated. The placement is an efficient use of resources. Parents have expressed a preference for the school. Each application is assessed on an individual basis, taking account of the needs of the pupil and whether the school would be suitable to meet their needs. Pupils must be aged between seven and sixteen years (Year groups 3–11) at the time of admission. Pupils will have an EHC Plan, specifying that they have specific difficulties with cognition and learning as a priority need in line with the moderate learning difficulties profile. Pupils may have associated emotional and behavioural difficulties, but these will not be their primary presenting need. Places are commissioned by the Local Authority. Applications from outside Suffolk are considered, subject to the availability of places and transport decisions by the pupil’s home Local Authority. SENDIASS information is available via the SENDIASS link on the Local Authority site.