Ansford Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Pupils enjoy attending this school. The environment is calm and joyful. Each day starts with a welcome from key staff, which helps pupils to feel included.

This also aims to remove barriers that pupils might be experiencing, by providing a friendly face who knows them well at the outset of the day.Pupils relish the additional responsibilities that they take on. For instance, Year 7 pupils are proud of their work in looking after the much-loved school goats.

Pupils of all ages know the tangible impact that the work of the very active school council has on the everyday life of the school. This helps them understand the power of sharing their views. Older pupils embody the school's values, which helps others to understand how... to 'live' them.

Pupils have supportive and positive relationships with staff and with their peers. Bullying is rare and is dealt with quickly and effectively if it does happen. This contributes to pupils feeling safe in school.

Pupils are able to learn in classrooms where disruption is very rare. This means they build the knowledge and skills that they need in order to achieve well. This is shown in increasingly positive national outcomes and in the quality of pupils' written work and verbal responses.

Pupils enjoy the many opportunities they have to develop beyond lessons. Many take part in the varied sporting and creative clubs and events that the school offers. The recent production of 'Oliver' is a source of pride for staff and pupils alike, as are the many sporting successes.

Leaders make sure that barriers that might prevent pupils from taking part in the wider personal development opportunities on offer are removed.Most pupils attend regularly, and absence from school has decreased. However, a few pupils do not attend well enough.

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