Ashcroft School

Availability

Referral required

Yes

Referral Details

We welcome contact from parents/carers and other professionals who are seeking places for young people at the school, as it gives us the opportunity to explain more about ourselves and to answer any questions that you may have.

Parents, carers and learners are welcome to visit the school to see what we do and meet with our staff team and pupils.

Referrals are usually initiated through the Headteacher by the referring agency and Ashcroft School accepts formal referrals from:

• Local authority teams

• Social workers

• Residential care homes or fostering services

• Virtual school teams

All relevant information is taken from the referring agency prior to the pupil and their parent/carers visit. The school would receive a copy of the EHCP / Statement and would meet the prospective pupil before a final decision is given and a formal offer of a place made.

We work closely with the referring agency at every stage of the student’s education until they are ready to leave Ashcroft School to attend mainstream education, further education, or move into a work placement.

Further information regarding admissions to Ashcroft School can be found by searching ‘Ashcroft admissions’ on www.togethertrust.org.uk  or for more information or to arrange a visit please contact our reception on 0161 283 4832 or email us at enquiries@togethertrust.org.uk

Other notes

Ashcroft School offers a broad and balanced curriculum adapted to the individual needs of each student.  Every young person has a personalised education plan, with opportunities to gain nationally recognised qualifications to GCSE and beyond.

Our curriculum is based on the national curriculum, and the delivery of core curriculum subjects gives our young people the opportunity to improve their skills particularly where they have gaps or difficulty with learning skills or concepts.

Improvements in literacy and numeracy are crucial to the long-term success of our students. As a large number struggle with their literacy skills, we provide the intensive one to one literacy and specialist support they need to progress. With this support, students often make significant improvements very quickly. This in turn engages and motivates students and so improves their learning and development.

Ashcroft School focuses on curriculum themes that have a track record of engaging hard to reach young people. These include curriculum enrichment projects such as drama and music, cookery, outdoor pursuits, relaxation and vocational skills. All students are given the opportunity to work on a broad range of projects and our filmmaking projects are a particularly successful example of engaging young people and helping them to learn new skills. 

Our curriculum strives to be progressive with careful reference to both local and national research and development. It not only meets the immediate needs of our students, but also provides the necessary tools to access further education, training and employment in the future.

The Access Group supports students who find it particularly difficult to cope with the demands of formal education and who often have more complex needs. Some young people have a deep-seated negative view of education as a result of frequent exclusions from a series of schools or other services. These feelings may be compounded by high levels of non-attendance and/ or frequent changes of school, as well as experiencing bullying or school phobia.

Ashcroft School has a wide programme of outdoor education including the opportunity to work towards a Duke of Edinburgh Award. 

At Building Opportunities, we prepare students to enter one of the fastest growing industries in the UK – construction. The centre is an excellent option for young people aged 14 to 19, who prefer to work in a practical environment.

Building Opportunities provides each student with the attention, support and personalised learning package they need to achieve.

We have high expectations of our students and are committed to raising achievement.