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Ash Field Academy

Academy special converter · Leicester · LE5 4PY

Ages 4–19 · 162 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

1.3

Overall absence

22.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-09-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.68
−20+2
Attainment 81.3
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence22.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)62.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
20.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
15.4%
Enrolments in measure
117

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

162 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
91 / 71
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
162 / 160 (101%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Academy trust
DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Sponsor
Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Miss Tracey Lawrence

Location

Address
Broad Avenue
Postcode
LE5 4PY
Town
Leicester
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–19, in Leicester, Leicester, 162 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE5
45
Open schools in Leicester LA
142

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tracey Lawrence
Telephone
01162737151
Website
www.ashfield.leicester.sch.uk

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