The Ashbeach Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Ashbeach Drove
Ramsey St Mary's
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE26 2TG
Phone 01733844262
Reference Number 110685

The Ashbeach Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a good rating across all inspected domains. Pupils arrive at school eagerly, supported by a culture of care and respect fostered by both staff and the updated school values. The school has established a broad and ambitious curriculum that helps to engage pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, effectively. The focus on reading has resulted in most pupils becoming fluent readers by the end of Year 1, indicating strong early literacy development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 134
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.24%
Girls: 47.76%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 19.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 7 17
2 10 11 21
3 7 9 16
4 11 8 19
5 11 10 21
6 9 11 20

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.3%
White, Other 6%
White & Asian 3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.5%
Mixed, Other 1.5%
Asian, Other 1.5%
African 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 13 Feb 2024
Date Report
13 Feb 2024 School inspection:
31 Jan 2018 Short inspection
27 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
18 Sep 2013 Monitoring visit
08 May 2013 Monitoring visit
20 Feb 2013 Monitoring visit
28 Nov 2012 Monitoring visit
21 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
18 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
19 Jan 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and are welcomed warmly by staff.
  • The school has high expectations for all pupils and provides engaging lessons.
  • Pupils with SEND are well integrated and receive necessary support.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and effective phonics teaching.
  • A broad and balanced curriculum catering to mixed-age groups.
  • Positive relationships with parents have improved attendance.
  • Staff appreciate their well-being support.

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils lack confidence in understanding fundamental British values.
  • Support for pupils' transition to secondary school is insufficient.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing -1.3
Maths -1.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Abbey College, Ramsey
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