Ashley Church of England Primary School

Ashley Church of England Primary School has made significant improvements since its previous inspection, moving from a grade of Requires Improvement to Good. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to inclusivity and provides effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Students enjoy learning and show positive behaviour, contributing to a nurturing educational environment. The curriculum is well-structured, particularly in early reading, where pupils build a solid foundation in phonics, promoting confidence in their reading abilities. Despite the overall positive trajectory, there are areas where the school needs to strengthen performance, particularly in ensuring that all teaching methods consistently reflect the curriculum's objectives. Some pupils still face challenges in applying their knowledge effectively across different subjects. Additionally, the school's behaviour expectations require more consistent application to reduce instances of inattention during lessons. Addressing these areas will help solidify the gains made and further enhance pupil outcomes.

Strengths

• Strong improvements in pupils' experiences and educational outcomes.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Ambitious curriculum that enables pupils to achieve well.
• Positive relationships and a respectful atmosphere among pupils.
• Strong early years provision with a focus on literacy.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent application of behaviour expectations among staff.
• Some teaching tasks do not effectively enable the application of learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ashley Church of England Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.9% of pupils at Ashley Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ashley Church of England Primary School had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.5% of pupils at Ashley Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Ashley Church of England Primary School received £6,308 and spent £6,349 for each of its 581 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £288,000 (£495 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of The Good Shepherd Trust, income was £7,677 and spending £7,643 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Ashley Church of England Primary School is part of The Good Shepherd Trust, which runs 23 schools. The nearest others:

• St Paul's CofE Primary School Addlestone
• Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School Chertsey
• Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School Chertsey
• Valley End CofE Infant School Woking
• Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Dorking
• Christ's College, Guildford Guildford
• St Paul's CofE Primary School Dorking
• St John's Church of England Primary School Dorking
• Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Guildford
• Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Guildford

What is Ashley Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ashley Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Ashley Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ashley Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Ashley Church of England Primary School have?

Ashley Church of England Primary School has 574 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ashley Church of England Primary School cover?

Ashley Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Ashley Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ashley Church of England Primary School?

Ashley Church of England Primary School is at Ashley Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1HX.