Establishment The Ashley School
URN: 137459
Academy special converter
Single-academy trust: THE ASHLEY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Address
- Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4EU
- Suffolk (935)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Thomas Ward
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 7 to 16
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Single-academy trust
- THE ASHLEY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 137459,
DfE number: 935/7003
UKPRN: 10035025 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- 01502565439
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Not applicable
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 192
- Number of pupils
- 203
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2011
- Reason establishment opened
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- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 115
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 56.7%
- Type of SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 8 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 205
- Resourced provision capacity
- 192
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Governance professional - single-academy trust (SAT)
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Date of appointment | Date appointment ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Andrea Jane Ryan | 1862128 | 1 September 2025 | Not recorded |
Chair of trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr D G Gowen | 1017493 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 December 2025 | 30 November 2026 |
Trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Dawn Marie Carman-Jones | 1873436 | Appointed by trustees | 1 April 2026 | 31 March 2030 |
| Ms Jane Elizabeth Budge | 1871325 | Appointed by trustees | 17 March 2026 | 16 March 2030 |
| Mr Kevin Lee | 1861489 | Appointed by academy members | 19 January 2026 | 18 January 2030 |
| Mr Graham Arthur Evans | 1454056 | Appointed by trustees | 1 December 2025 | 30 November 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Louise Southernwood | 1746604 | Elected by parents | 1 December 2025 | 30 November 2029 |
| Mr James Francis Reeder | 1760302 | Appointed by academy members | 9 December 2024 | 8 December 2028 |
| Mr Justin Alec Brown | 1758884 | Appointed by academy members | 9 December 2024 | 8 December 2028 |
| Ms Sadie Lofthouse | 1454060 | Appointed by academy members | 16 July 2024 | 15 July 2028 |
| Mr Dale Gowen | 1861503 | Appointed by academy members | 30 September 2023 | 29 September 2027 |
| Mr Torsten McKie | 1151976 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2022 | 31 August 2026 |
| Mr Thomas David Ward | 1666941 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 17 April 2023 | Not recorded |
Members
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Charlotte Edwards | 1418815 | Appointed by academy members | 12 December 2019 |
| Mr Pete Bloomfield | 1876009 | Appointed by academy members | 17 April 2026 |
| Mr Simon John Oxenham | 1314365 | Appointed by academy members | 13 August 2018 |
| Mrs Tina Doris Ellis | 1605071 | Appointed by academy members | 12 July 2022 |
Accounting officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas David Ward | 1666936 | 18 April 2023 | Not recorded |
Chief financial officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sarah Jane Long | 1824039 | 1 May 2025 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter David Marshall | 1590232 | Trustee | 21 March 2022 | 17 November 2025 |
| Hilary June Horton | 1590234 | Trustee | 21 March 2022 | 7 November 2025 |
| Roger Legate | 1680585 | Trustee | 13 July 2023 | 7 November 2025 |
These establishments are linked with The Ashley School, URN: 137459. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124904 | The Ashley School | Predecessor | 1 September 2011 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of England
- District
- East Suffolk
- Ward
- Harbour & Normanston
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lowestoft
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000029
- Easting
- 654198
- Northing
- 294489
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100091403400
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- East Suffolk 002
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- East Suffolk 002B
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.