Ash Lea School, based in Cotgrave, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 3 to 18. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Ash Lea School currently has around 99 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.6% boys and 43.4% girls. Around 33.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (72.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Owthorpe Road, Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
| Website: | http://www.ashlea.notts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01159892744 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Kate Davies |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 122957 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/10/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 99 |
| Number of Pupils: | 99 |
| Number of Boys: | 56 |
| Number of Girls: | 43 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 72.70% | 72 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 4.00% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 3.00% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.00% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 3.00% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 2.00% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.00% | 2 |
| Irish | 2.00% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 1 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Primary and Nursery School Candleby Lane , Cotgrave NG12 3JG | - not rated | 144 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cotgrave Manvers Infant and Nursery School Candleby Lane , Cotgrave NG12 3JG | - not rated | 193 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manvers Junior School Candleby Lane , Cotgrave NG12 3JG | - not rated | 223 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cotgrave Candleby Lane School Candleby Lane , Cotgrave NG12 3JG | - not rated | 302 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cotgrave Candleby Lane School Candleby Lane , Cotgrave NG12 3JG | 4out of 4 | 302 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Lea School Owthorpe Road , NG12 3PA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.