Arc School Ansley

“The personal development, behaviour and welfare of pupils is a strength of the school. Staff work effectively with therapists and external agencies to support pupils so that most make strong social and emotional progress from their starting points.”

After 11 years working as a chef/manager at Ansley School, I have felt an important part of a team. There is a real family atmosphere with a great sense of care for the pupils and staff. The management team are always supportive, the staff the staff work hard for the pupil’s welfare, making a good atmosphere.

The facilities are great and kept maintained by the skilled site manager. The new buildings and the school have been modernised with high tech equipment.

I feel very safe with trained staff and procedures.

As always staff are courteous, polite and friendly. I am very lucky to have my son attend such a fantastic, inclusive school.

Working at Arc School Ansley has been amazing so far for me. I have been Humanities lead for 4 years now and hope for many more years to come. Lots of students love history which makes my job very pleasurable. The enthusiasm for learning and the passion the students have really shines through in lessons.

I also work on the School Building Team - Teaching & Learning, supporting staff to ensure we deliver an exciting, challenging and interesting curriculum for the students. The school has an excellent vision for its students and is a dream role for teachers who love their subject and enjoy being part of a team that really makes a positive difference to students lives and outcomes.

Having only joined in mid-June 2024, Arc school Ansley feels like a second home. I have very friendly colleagues who motivate me and obviously our fantastic young people give me a lot of energy too. Everyone who works at the school, from management, teaching staff, chef and cleaners, is lovely. Being able to have a laugh with both my colleagues and students is so special; we work hard but play and have fun too. I also received lots of training which has helped me to improve myself, enabling me to do the very best I can for the young people I work with.

Since joining The Arc I have been proud to part of a such warm and welcoming community. Having previously worked in mainstream settings Arc Ansley has been an environment in which I can be creative and adaptive in my teaching and really tailor my teaching to the individual needs of pupils. I love being part of a school in which we really do help our pupils to grow and develop on their journey into the world beyond school. 

“It used to take me half an hour to persuade my son out of the house to go to his previous school, but now he is up early and ready for his transport in the mornings as he looks forward to going to Arc School Ansley. "

“I couldn’t be happier with how my son is doing at the school.”

“Teachers have a clear understanding of pupils’ individual needs. They use prior information about pupils’ learning to set work at the right level. As a result, the vast majority make good progress from their starting points.”