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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 148123

Fordway Centre

Academy alternative provision converter · Ashford · TW15 3DU

Ages 5–11 · 12 pupils · Surrey

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Ofsted

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill50%

12 pupils · 24 places

Pupils on roll
12
Boys / girls
9 / 3
School capacity
24
Capacity fill
12 / 24 (50%)
Free school meals
91.7%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INCLUSIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Smith

Location

Address
Stanwell Road, Stanwell
Postcode
TW15 3DU
Town
Ashford
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Spelthorne
Constituency
Spelthorne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy alternative provision converter, Ages 5–11, in Ashford, Surrey, 12 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 91.7%.

Open schools in Ashford
62
Academies among open schools in Ashford
39% (24)
Open schools in TW15
9
Open schools in Surrey LA
523

Nearby schools

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

  • Thomas Knyvett College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TW15 3DU · Surrey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence10.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Clarendon Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ashford · TW15 2HZ · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.41

    0.3 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Ashford · TW15 3HN · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Staines-upon-Thames · TW19 7DB · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.90

    1.1 miles away

  • Foundation school · Primary

    Staines · TW19 7HU · Surrey

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand1.15

    1.1 miles away

  • The Matthew Arnold School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Staines-upon-Thames · TW18 1PF · Surrey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Smith
Telephone
01784772481

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