Ash Field Academy is a day and weekly boarding school for 160 pupils aged 4-19 who have a wide range of ability and a main presenting physical disability. This can be combined with one or more needs of a sensory, communication, learning, medical, emotional or behavioural nature. The school is proud of the ‘excellent spirit’ (OFSTED) of its pupils and of all their achievements whether they be at the earliest stages of learning or gaining several GCSEs.

Our residential provision has an un-announced OFSTED inspection every year for three days.  It has received a judgement of outstanding for at least five consecutive years. Our last OFSTED inspection was in November 2017 and we are all proud to say we were given a judgement of outstanding. The school serves Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland and also admits pupils from other counties. We have an Assistive Technology Assessment Centre which assesses and recommends equipment for pupils in mainstream schools.   Pupils who are on roll at Ash Field, whether full time or part time, are brought to school in taxis (with an escort as well as a driver) or in adapted mini-buses. Parents who choose to bring their children themselves are currently reimbursed by the transport department for their local area.

We are proud that we are a Teaching School and have special, mainstream and independent schools in the Ash Field Teaching Alliance (AFTA). We feel it is important to work with other schools and organisations to champion best practice and secure excellent achievement for all pupils. From September 2016 we have established a Challenge Partners hub including ten schools who are also part of our Teaching School Alliance.