OfSTED Visit

We are delighted to inform students and parents that we are graded overall as an ‘Outstanding Academy’. Read more in this week's edition of NewsRound.

An inspirational & practical learning experience

Ashcroft Technology Academy is the new name for the highly successful ADT City Technology College.

The new Academy is sponsored by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, who was also the founder sponsor of ADT College.

Our mission is to prepare young people for living, learning and working in the future.

About Michael Ashcroft

After forty years as an entrepreneur working in both the UK and the US I am currently the Chairman of BB Holdings and OneSource Inc. and an active investor in new companies and ideas. I am also involved in various UK charities including founding Crimestoppers - the UK crimefighting charity.

www.lordashcroft.com

Announcement
We are delighted to inform you that we are now authorised as a ‘World School' to offer the International Baccalaureate from September 2010.

News

We are an outstanding school - official!

Our Academy has been Inspected by OfSTED this week. I am delighted to inform students and parents that we are graded overall as an ‘Outstanding Academy’ with ‘Outstanding Leadership and Management’. We are absolutely delighted with this verdict as it positions Ashcroft Technology Academy amongst the very best schools in the whole of the country; only around 10-12% of secondary schools achieve an Outstanding rating.

Year 7 Parent Seminar

'Managing the teenage years' We will be running an evening seminar, as part of our Community Programme, for Year 7 parents on Thursday 11 March from 6.00-8.00pm which will be led by our school counsellor, Julie Johnson.