Ansford Academy | |
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Address | |
Maggs Lane , Somerset , BA7 7JJ England | |
Coordinates | 51°05′46″N2°30′42″W / 51.0960°N 2.5116°W |
Information | |
Former name | Ansford School |
Type | Secondary Academy |
Motto | 'Learning together to lead our lives' |
Established | 1940 |
Department for Education URN | 136839 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11to 16 |
Enrolment | 575 (Data from January 2017) |
Capacity | 760 (Data from January 2017) |
Website | www |
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The main school building was completed in 1940 in a Neo-Georgian style. Additional classrooms for Science, Technology, Modern Languages, Art, ICT and a block for mathematics were added between the 70’s-90’s. A new £1.7 million Sports Centre was completed in 2005. [2]
In the school's most recent Ofsted inspection, which took place between the 2nd and 3rd March 2022, a 'good' rating was given for every assessed category including overall effectiveness. [3]
The associated sixth form college for Ansford Academy is Strode College.
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