Ashington CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Foster Lane
Ashington
Pulborough
West Sussex
RH20 3PG
Phone 01903892365
Reference Number 125971

Ashington CofE Primary School continues to demonstrate good performance, marked by a warm and welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and valued. Students exhibit strong articulation and behavior, with a curriculum that is ambitious and engaging. Although overall achievement levels are commendable, some inconsistencies have been noted in the implementation of the curriculum, particularly in science and other foundation subjects. Leadership is proactive in addressing these issues through staff training and support.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 183
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 42.62%
Girls: 57.38%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 16 26
2 13 17 30
3 8 17 25
4 9 8 17
5 15 14 29
6 14 16 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.8%
Unclassified 8.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 10 May 2022
Date Report
10 May 2022 School inspection
21 Mar 2017 Short inspection
28 Sep 2011 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
02 May 2007 Full inspection:
10 Jun 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong school values of love, trust, forgiveness, and hope.
  • Happy and caring school environment with a focus on pupil well-being.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • Ambitious and engaging curriculum that builds progressively.
  • Strong emphasis on reading that leads to fluency in key stage 2.
  • Teachers receive valuable support and coaching from subject leaders.
  • Pupils demonstrate good behavior and are well-motivated.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in curriculum implementation in some subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 106
Maths 104

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 -1.3
Writing -1.7
Maths -0.8

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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 13 2
Third Preference 18 2
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Thakeham Primary School
Rock Road, Storrington, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 3AA
1.87 miles
St Mary's CofE Primary School
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West Chiltington Community Primary School
East Street, West Chiltington, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 2JY
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2.89 miles
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3.94 miles
William Penn School
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4.3 miles
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4.49 miles
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4.53 miles
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4.96 miles
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3.17 miles
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