Ansford Academy

Ansford Academy, previously known as Ansford School, is a school located in Ansford, which lies on the northern edge of Castle Cary in Somerset, England. The current head teacher is Karl Musson.^[1] In July 2011, the school became an Academy.

Ansford Academy
Address
Maggs Lane Castle Cary , Somerset , BA7 7JJ England
Coordinates	51.0960°N 2.5116°W / 51.0960; -2.5116
Information
Former name	Ansford School
Type	Secondary Academy
Motto	'Learning together to lead our lives'
Established	1940; 85 years ago (1940)
Department for Education URN	136839 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	575 (Data from January 2017)
Capacity	760 (Data from January 2017)
Website	www.ansford.org.uk

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.