Ashbourne Independent Sixth Form College

A level teaching was inconsistently taught and there was a real lack of support. I started suffering from mental health issues due to the stress and isolation. I was repeated advised this was because I wasn't actually smart enough to achieve good grades. I internalised this and started to believe I wasn't smart enough to pursue university, despite excelling before and after attending.
Oct 31st, 2022

Our daughter attended Ashbourne from 2018-2021. She was incredibly happy and thrived beyond measure at Ashbourne. Her transition from an entirely different school environment was made easier and seamless under the staff's guidance, which nurtured a friendly, healthy, and relaxed working environment. Even though she is now at Univesity, her Ashbourne friends remain some of her closest friends. Although she is in her 2nd year at university, she will always make time in her holidays to go and see some of the staff at Ashbourne. Lee Kirby and his staff offer the highest level of Academic Excellence and promote an 'Open Door' policy for students and parents in equal measure. This approach makes the students feel part of a tightly-knit school community, and parents feel included and informed. Our daughter had high regard for all her teachers, but she was particularly inspired by her A' Level English teacher, James, who (our daughter reliably tells us) had an enormous classroom presence and a lively personality. It was clear that the teachers were committed and had high expectations of all their students. As parents, we owe an immense debt of thanks to Lee and Fran, who made our job as parents so much easier. It is a truly excellent school full of positive energy and vibes.
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