The Ashley School

Academy special converter · Ages 7–16 · Lowestoft, Suffolk

The Ashley School is a special school in Lowestoft, Suffolk for ages 7–16 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 11 May 2023.

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Key facts

Address: Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Type: Academy special converter
Ages: 7–16
Council: Suffolk
Pupils on roll: 203 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 56.7% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 7.3

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding Inspected 11 May 2023

Strengths

“Pupils feel they are part of one big happy family.”
“The Ashley School is a special place where pupils thrive.”
“Pupils say that their school is amazing.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	0%	62%
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	0.6	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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