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Ashgate Croft School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Special academy
Ashgate Road, Chesterfield S40 4BN · thelearnerstrust.org · 01246 275111
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 160
- 12 over 148 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 63%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Learners' Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113032)
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113032)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 92.3 | +1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.7 | −1.4 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Ashgate Croft School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113032), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113032)
Sept 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113032)
Jan 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113032)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 25
- 16% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 56% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (100%) with SEND