Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills for learners of all ages and publishing those outcomes online.

Our latest Ofsted report can be accessed here:

Bluecoat Aspley Academy Ofsted Report June 2024 

We are absolutely delighted that following our Ofsted inspection conducted on 11 and 12 June 2024,  “Bluecoat Aspley Academy continues to be a good school”.

All at Bluecoat Aspley Academy are very proud of our rich history and faith as well as our truly inclusive nature.   We do ‘believe in ourselves, each other, in God’.   Our vision is to ensure all students make progress, regardless of their background, ability or starting point and we celebrate the impact of our specialist SEN provision on site.

“The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve.” (Ofsted, June 2024)

Students are welcomed into our family and remain with us throughout.  We are committed to working with all students and their families to ensure that all are supported and that our young people remain and thrive in education.

“Bluecoat Aspley Academy is a caring and inclusive school. Pupils come from a diverse range of backgrounds. The school ensures that all pupils feel included”. (Ofsted, June 2024)

Our staff are truly dedicated to supporting and teaching our diverse cohort and we are very proud of the work we do at the Academy each day.  Our values of faith, hope, family and respect truly underpin all that we do and there are a wide range of enrichment and leadership opportunities available.

“The school provides many opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests. There is a wide range of extra-curricular activities that many pupils attend.”

“Pupils are also proud to take on student leadership roles linked to the school’s values of hope, family, respect and faith.”

Particular quotes from the report that we are extremely proud of include:

“The school has ensured that a well-sequenced and ambitious curriculum is in place for all subjects. It is clear what pupils will learn and when, so pupils build on what they have previously learned. The school has also ensured that the resources used to deliver the curriculum are precisely matched to the intended learning.”

“Teachers have good subject knowledge. They use assessment well to identify and address any gaps in learning.”

“Teachers ensure that pupils with SEND are well supported. They adapt their teaching and resources so that these pupils can access the curriculum. Pupils with more complex needs benefit from a bespoke curriculum.”

“Students in the sixth form have access to a range of academic and vocational courses. Teachers in the sixth form use their strong subject knowledge to deliver the curriculum well.”

“The school has high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. A clear behaviour system is in place that pupils understand.”

“Pupils understand the importance of regular attendance. The school effectively supports pupils who need help to improve their attendance. As a result, pupils attend school well.”

Pupils are “well-prepared for life in modern Britain.”

“Staff are proud to work at the school and feel well supported. The school provides well thought-out professional development opportunities that support staff in developing their practice.”