Inadequate managment procedures brought the overall grade down.Safeguarding of students was ranked as inadequate due to fire procedures being not tight enough and registers not being completed accurately, for example students being marked as educated off-site when they are actually on-site. The school is committed to ensuring that all students fulfil their academic potential. There is something for everyone in our huge range of extra curricular activities. [7]The school planned to use the proceeds to fund the building of a sports pavilion. When the town fell after a long siege in March 1646, it was counted a great relief to the surrounding towns and villages.[12].

[10], Ashby de la Zouch Castle was built in the 12th century. In 2016 Ashby School created controversy when it proposed to auction the medals, including a Victoria Cross, won by Lt Col. Philip Bent that had been donated to the school "to inspire future pupils". The Soccer School offers children the chance to develop their technical and tactical skills, have fun and meet new friends. The date of closure is thought to be around 1935.[31]. The fastest train to London in the mornings and evenings is from Tamworth (12 miles from Ashby) to Euston at 1hr 2mins average non-stop at peak hours. Local authority: Leicestershire. [5] Ashby de la Zouch Castle was important in the 15th–17th centuries. The octagonal monument by Sir George Gilbert Scott is based on the Eleanor crosses and is a Listed building. From 1849 it was served by the Leicester–Burton upon Trent line of the Midland Railway. The course was opened for play in April 1921. The Bull's Head public house retains its original Elizabethan half-timbering, although most of this was plastered over some years ago and can no longer be seen from the street. A song "Ashby de la Zouch (Castle Abbey)", written by Al Hoffman, Milton Drake and Jerry Livingston, was recorded by the Merry Macs in 1946 on Decca No. )[35] In April 1946 the American jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded a tune called "Ashby de la Zouch" with his band. [11] The chancel was added in 1866 and the ironwork chancel screen in 1891. Fifteen years ago it was judged to be good. At Ashby School, we want all our students to have a happy and successful learning experience. ", 'A Little Bit About Ashby de la Zouch' (includes words of the song, AshbyTown.org Community website for Ashby de la Zouch helping to promote the town and its businesses, AshbyOnline.co.uk The Online Guide to Ashby de la Zouch and Surrounding Area, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashby-de-la-Zouch&oldid=980661004, Articles with dead external links from January 2020, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from March 2020, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2011, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2014, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz area identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 September 2020, at 19:01.

[11] In the English Civil War, the town was one of the Cavaliers' chief garrisons under the control of Colonel Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough and commander of the North Midlands Army. The club also run a Midweek XI who play in the Premier Division of the Loughborough Cricket Association League and a Sunday XI who play friendly cricket.

Ashby School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. McVitie's biscuit factory on Smisby Road closed in 2004 with the loss of 900 jobs.[24]. It also has mini and junior sections for girls and boys from age four, as well as seniors and seconds side and an O2 Touch team for players of all ages and both genders. Here developers built the Moira Baths, with a large hotel nearby for travellers. Now called Rare, it has moved to Manor Park near Twycross. [4]. Ashby School became an Academy on 1 October 2012. Standard Soap Ltd, a significant industrial employer within Ashby-de-la-Zouch since 1928, closed in early 2012, resulting in the loss of 155 jobs. The title or choice of song could have been an acknowledgement of guitarist Irving Ashby, who took part in the recording. [36] Ashby-de-la-Zouch is twinned with Pithiviers in north-central France.

However, Ashby School prides itself on much more than its academic standards. The school has four houses: Bullen (yellow), Ferrers (blue), Hastings (green) and Loudoun (purple). Ashby Castle Day Nursery and Pre-Preparatory School, North Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HS Day Nursery Tel: 01530 415541 Pre-Preparatory Tel: 01530 412000 The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent, 8 miles (13 km) away. The multiple sites around the town host exhibitions, musical performances, workshops and talks, and the town centre is decorated with flags and an outdoor gallery. By far the largest employer in the town today is United Biscuits, providing about 2,000 jobs at its distribution centre, which stores its products and transports them nationwide, and its KP Snacks factory in Smisby Road.