Ashley Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 June 2025

The school has high expectations for all pupils. It is unwavering in its commitment to provide every pupil with the best educational experiences possible. As a result, pupils love to learn and achieve well. There is a culture of community, belonging and friendship, where pupils feel safe and happy. Exceptional pastoral support and care mean that pupils thrive. Pupils are proud to have a 'Wise Passport'. This provides them with many opportunities to broaden their understanding of different cultures. It also helps them to develop their character and learn new skills. Pupils leave the school very well prepared for the next stage of their educational journey. Behaviour is exemplary. Right from the beginning of the early years, the school sets high expectations for how pupils should behave. Staff lead by example and teach clear rules and routines. The school builds very positive relationships with families and the wider community. Pupils have access to roles and additional responsibilities that help them to develop their wider leadership skills. Pupils know their input is valued. They make a positive contribution to the school and can see the impact of their work. The Pupil Parliament has influenced improvements in the outdoor provision with suggestions, such as outdoor introduction of quiet areas.

What the school should improve

• On occasions, pupils' oracy skills are not as fully developed as much as they could be. Where this is the case, pupils cannot articulate their understanding with enough clarity and the school finds it more difficult to check whether pupils have learned the intended curriculum. The school should further build pupils' oracy skills to enable them to articulate their understanding and to better check that intended knowledge has been learned.

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