Setting

Education and boarding inspection summary: Ampleforth College 27-29 September 2023 Education and boarding inspection summary for Ampleforth College Ampleforth, York, North Yorkshire YO62 4ER

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Outcome

The education overall effectiveness judgement is: good

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Outcome

The judgement for the experiences and progress of children in the boarding provision is: good

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What is it like to attend this school?

◼ Pupils flourish at Ampleforth College. The school has made some considerable improvements of late, successfully addressing previous shortcomings with determination and vigour. Christian values underpin the promotion of equality, tolerance and respect. The school’s ‘Benedictine’ principles are woven through all aspects of school life.

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What is it like to attend this school?

◼ Pupils are happy, courteous and resilient, and they try to be the best that they can be. They strive to reach the high expectations that leaders and staff set for them, academically and personally. Leaders expect pupils to behave well and they do. Leaders are tenacious in ensuring that the arrangements for safeguarding are effective which, in turn, contributes to pupils feeling safe. Pupils, including those who have special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND), work hard and achieve well.

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What is it like to attend this school?

◼ There is a strong sense of community at Ampleforth College. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the education and care that their children receive. Pupils talk enthusiastically about the excellent opportunities for character development through the Christian Living programme of personal, social, health and economic education. They relish participating in community work such as reading to pupils in a local primary school or visiting a residential care home

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What is it like to attend this school?

◼ Students in the sixth form feel privileged to hold leadership roles such as bullying ambassadors, food ambassadors, head boy and girl and house councillors. They are strong role models for the pupils in other year groups across the school. The inspectors made one recommendation to help the school improve, covering leaders supporting teachers to assess how well the curriculum meets the needs of all pupils.

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What is it like to attend this school?

The school meets all of the independent school standards .

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What is it like to board at this school?

◼ This is a Roman Catholic co-educational boarding and day school, rooted in Benedictine values. The school is set in a rural location and has extensive grounds, which are used for pupils’ activities. The school is adjacent to Ampleforth Abbey.

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What is it like to board at this school?

◼ The school provides education for 399 pupils, from Year 7 to Year 13. Boys and girls attend the school in all year groups. The school has 312 pupils who board full time in eight boarding houses. In addition, all day pupils have bedrooms in boarding houses allocated to them. This allows ad-hoc boarding and enables day pupils to enjoy activities in the evenings and at weekends.

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What is it like to board at this school?

◼ Each boarding house has a house master or house mistress in day-to-day charge. A range of other staff care for pupils, including academic tutors and matrons. A member of the senior leadership team, who is suitably experienced and qualified, holds overall responsibility for the boarding provision.

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What is it like to board at this school?

◼ This inspection was carried out at the same time as an inspection of the school.

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What is it like to board at this school?

The school meets all the national minimum standards .

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What is it like to board at this school?

The inspectors made no recommendations to help the school improve.

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What is it like to board at this school?

◼ View the full inspection report for the education provision: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/27/121735

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What is it like to board at this school?

◼ View the full inspection report for the boarding provision: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/1/SC007916 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for children looked after, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format

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