Culture at the heart of learning

Welcome to Ashby School

Ashby is a school with a proud history and a strong position in the local community as an established 11-18 provision and we know that all members of our school community are benefitting from the opportunities this has created.

Ashby School prides itself on putting students at its heart. We want all our students to have a happy and successful learning experience and are committed to ensuring that all students fulfil their academic potential. However, at Ashby, we realise that school success is about more than academic standards and offer our students a range of opportunities to enable them to embrace our core values. These encourage students to show Respect, accept Responsibility and build Resilience to prepare them for a successful future.

Education has faced many challenges over the last few years, all of which have impacted students enormously in many ways. We continue to work hard to ensure that students have the opportunity to embrace their education so that school can be the happy, harmonious and supportive environment in which our students can thrive.

Everyone in the Ashby School community is committed to achieving this, because, at Ashby, ‘Anything is Possible’.

Dr Jude Mellor
Headteacher

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Vacancies - Required for August 2026 start  - Teaching Assistant- closing date 12th August
- Intervention Teaching Assistant - closing date 12th August
- Design Technician - closing date 216th July  Visit the Eteach link in our bio for more information and to apply.
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On Thursday 9th July, we are hosting our second Sparx Maths Reward Afternoon. This event allows us to celebrate 200 students from Year 7 & 10 for doing 100% of their Sparx Maths homework for the whole year. Students are going to be off timetable for the afternoon to watch a movie in the Lecture Theatre.  #AshbySchool #SparxMaths #RewardsAfternoon
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Standing Ovations at the Coalville Theatre Festival!  From June 19th–21st, our talented Year 12 Theatre Studies students took center stage at the first Coalville Theatre Festival.  Performing at the historic Century Theatre, our students showcased their own original, devised piece titled “FRAMED.” The performance was a resounding success, earning rave reviews from the crowd, with audience members commenting on how deeply moved they were by the students' honesty, creativity, and powerful delivery.  Created entirely by the students to explore the many challenges facing young people today, FRAMED captures a specific moment in time for a teenager that is defined entirely by perception. The narrative focuses on a pivotal event for all the characters involved, serving as a defining turning point in a young person’s life. Through shifting perspectives and subtle changes in detail, the performance masterfully questions truth and bias, ultimately asking the audience whether we confine young people within frames shaped by our own assumptions.  Organised in collaboration with Coalville C.A.N. and the Arts Council, the Coalville Theatre Festival is deeply committed to grassroots, community-driven arts. Working with underprivileged residents, youth, and marginalised groups, aiming to increase cultural access across North-West Leicestershire. This vibrant, community-led celebration of performance showcased new writing, bold staging, and shared stories across multiple venues. A huge congratulations to all in involved for putting on such a profound and successful show!  #AshbySchool #AshbySixthForm #CoalvilleTheatreFestival @coalville_can @coalvilletheatrefestival
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Our latest LiFE at Ashby Newsletter is now available to read on our website or via the link in our bio.  Some of the key things included in this issue are:
• Attendance Information
• Duke of Edinburgh Save the Dates
• Lost Property
• Raise the Age
• Sixth Form Feature
• Textiles – Printing for GCSE Project Information
• Trip Launches
• You said, We did  #AshbySchool #AshbySixthForm #LiFEatAshby #LiFEatAshbySixthForm
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Applications for 26/27 Travel to Ashby School

The application process for home-to-school transport for the 2026–2027 academic year for Ashby School students is now open.

Transport will be provided by Passenger Travel Solutions and Consulting.

Deadline for Applications:
Please ensure all applications are submitted by Friday 24th July 2026 to guarantee transport
arrangements are in place for the start of the new school year.

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