Ashwell Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 11 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
117084
Address
Silver Street, Ashwell, SG7 5QL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
228 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
45.6%
Girls
54.4%
First language not English
3.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.5%
Persistent absence
5.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.8%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 3.9%
Indian 0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3
WritingAverage-1.4
MathsAverage1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 65%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Ashwell Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
14
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
16
6
10
Reception, Full-time
30
19
11
Year 1
30
14
16
Year 2
30
12
18
Year 3
31
13
18
Year 4
30
10
20
Year 5
28
16
12
Year 6
27
11
16
Year 2024-2025

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