Ashcroft School
54 Hayes Lane, Exhall, Coventry, CV7 9BP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr John Williams
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 24
- Pupils on roll
- 22
- URN
- 149577
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02477351068
About this school
Ashcroft School is an independent special school in Coventry. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 22 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Ashcroft School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ashcroft School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ashcroft School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 19 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 22
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Warwickshire Academy1.2 miles
Free Schools · Coventry
-
Exhall Grange Specialist School1.3 miles
Special schools · Coventry
-
OneSchool Global UK1.7 miles
Independent schools · Coventry
-
Castle Wood Special School2.4 miles
Special schools · Coventry
-
Lote Tree Primary School2.6 miles
Independent schools · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
- Baginton Fields Academy Academies
- Castle Wood Special School Special schools
- Corley Academy Academies
- Coventry Alternative Provision Academy Academies
- Exhall Grange Specialist School Special schools
- Inspired Pathways Local authority maintained schools
- Kingsbury Academy Academies
- Park View Special schools
- Riverbank School Academies
- Sherbourne Fields School Special schools
- The Warwickshire Academy Free Schools
- Tiverton School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ashcroft School teach?
- Ashcroft School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashcroft School?
- The headteacher of Ashcroft School is Mr John Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashcroft School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Ashcroft School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Ashcroft School?
- Ashcroft School has 22 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Ashcroft School full?
- Ashcroft School has capacity for 24 pupils and 22 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ashcroft School a faith school?
- No. Ashcroft School has no designated religious character.
- What are Ashcroft School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashcroft School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.