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Ash Lea School

Community special school · Cotgrave · NG12 3PA

Ages 3–18 · 104 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

10.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

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 absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
9.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
84

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 fill105%

104 pupils · 99 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
59 / 45
School capacity
99
Capacity fill
104 / 99 (105%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Kate Davies

Location

Address
Owthorpe Road
Postcode
NG12 3PA
Town
Cotgrave
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Rushcliffe
Constituency
Rushcliffe
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
104 on roll / 104 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–18, in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 43.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Cotgrave
1
Academies among open schools in Cotgrave
0% (0)
Open schools in NG12
17
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CotgraveNear NG12

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Tollerton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS276%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM5.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Plumtree School

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  • Cropwell Bishop Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS247%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.8%

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  • South Nottinghamshire Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kate Davies
Telephone
01159892744
Website
http://www.ashlea.notts.sch.uk/

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