Ashchurch Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Ashchurch Road
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 8LA
Phone 01684292376
Reference Number 115500

Ashchurch Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. Pupils demonstrate a strong enthusiasm for learning and enjoy a diverse range of lessons and extracurricular activities. The school is recognized for its supportive environment, where pupils feel safe and valued as individuals, leading to respectful interactions and minimal disruption in the classroom. Parents appreciate the personalized attention their children receive, creating a sense of community within the school. While the curriculum is generally well-structured and ambitious, there are areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring that teaching consistently clarifies learning objectives and deepens knowledge retention across all subjects. Additionally, while pupils with special educational needs are well supported and can participate fully in the curriculum, younger students' grasp of historical knowledge is identified as an area needing further focus to enhance their learning outcomes.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 137
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.01%
Girls: 45.99%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 13.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 17.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 21

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 10 17
2 9 10 19
3 11 8 19
4 16 9 25
5 13 9 22
6 9 10 19

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78.1%
White, Other 7.3%
Indian 5.1%
Unclassified 2.9%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
Pakistani 1.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
African 0.7%
Asian, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Nov 2022
Date Report
15 Nov 2022 School inspection
15 Mar 2017 Short inspection
24 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
18 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
24 Jun 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy their learning and actively participate in lessons.
  • The school fosters positive relationships among pupils and staff.
  • High expectations for pupil behavior contribute to a respectful and calm learning environment.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and designed to support all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Leaders prioritize reading and ensure effective implementation of phonics programs.
  • Pupils have positive attitudes towards their learning and behavior.
  • Strong personal development curriculum that promotes British values.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum across subjects.
  • Some teaching does not clearly define learning expectations or deepen knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 79%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

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 112
Maths 113

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 3.9
Writing -1.3
Maths 3.9

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 2 0

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