Ashlyns School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 September 2023

Pupils are proud of their school. They appreciate the teamwork between staff and pupils that helps them reach for the highest levels of success. Pupils benefit from the 'can-do' attitude found across the school. Pupils live up to the school's high expectations of what they can learn. They usually approach challenge with determination. In the sixth form, students reach extraordinary levels of learning and achievement that enable them to take very impressive next steps in education or employment. Sixth-form students show a passion for scholarship and debate issues with great maturity. Pupils behave well in lessons and take responsibility for their learning. They act on teachers' feedback to improve their learning. Pupils value the positive and purposeful atmosphere in which they learn. Sixth-form students approach their studies with an unwavering focus on high-quality learning and achievement, whether in lessons, study periods or at home. Pupils feel safe at school. They know that staff are willing and able to help should concerns arise. Pupils understand how to stay safe at school, at home, online and in the community. Bullying is rare. If it does happen the school deals with it effectively so that it stops and does not continue.

What the school should improve

• Occasionally, some teachers do not consistently provide some pupils with SEND with the support they need to help them overcome the specific challenges they face. As a result, these pupils do not always learn as well as they could. The school needs to ensure that teachers receive, and act on, the necessary training and guidance to support the specific needs of pupils with SEND.

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