Ashbourne Primary School
Ashbourne Primary School is an academy converter in Ashbourne for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 202 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Ashbourne Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2022 of its predecessor, Ashbourne Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: October 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Cokayne Avenue Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1EJ |
| Reference Number | 150723 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 202 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.5%
Girls: 49.5% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 31.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 9.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 3 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 82.7% |
| White, Other | 6.4% |
| Unclassified | 3% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| Indian | 1.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| Irish | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| African | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Ashbourne Primary School, inspected in January 2022.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Oct 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 22 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 3 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 2 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Ashbourne Primary School had 199 pupils for 315 places. 116 places (36.8%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Osmaston/Bradley/Ashbourne Primary” planning area
Derbyshire counted 106 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 94 in 2029–30, down 11%.
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 Ashbourne Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
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, 0.9% of pupils at Ashbourne Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
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 Ashbourne Primary School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.4 | 12.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 50.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.6 | – |
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, 23.8% of pupils at Ashbourne Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 22 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 12 | 5 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 7 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 1 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Mayfield Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1AS |
0.6 miles |
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Hilltop Primary Academy
Wyaston Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1NB |
0.86 miles |
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Clifton CofE Primary School
Cross Side, Clifton Village, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2GJ |
1.67 miles |
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Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School
Ashes Lane, Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1LD |
2.02 miles |
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Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School
Moor Lane, Osmaston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1LW |
2.08 miles |
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Bradley CofE Primary School
Yew Tree Lane, Bradley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1PG |
2.61 miles |
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Kniveton CofE Primary School
Ostrich Lane, Kniveton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1JJ |
2.68 miles |
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Hulland CofE Primary & Nursery School
Firs Avenue, Hulland, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3FS |
3.82 miles |
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Ilam Church of England Primary School
Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AZ |
4 miles |
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Parwich Primary School
Parwich, Parwich Primary School, Parwich, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1QJ |
4.68 miles |
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Norbury CofE Primary School
Lid Lane, Norbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2EG |
4.7 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
The Green Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EP |
0.2 miles |
All schools in Ashbourne · Derbyshire local authority: places and applications
Ashbourne Primary School is part of Ace Derbyshire Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
- Bradley CofE Primary School Ashbourne
- Hulland CofE Primary & Nursery School Ashbourne
- Norbury CofE Primary School Ashbourne
- Brailsford CofE Primary School Ashbourne
- Sudbury Primary School Ashbourne
- Morley Primary School Ilkeston
What is Ashbourne Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Ashbourne Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2022 of its predecessor, Ashbourne Primary School.
When was Ashbourne Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Ashbourne Primary School was last inspected in October 2024.
How many pupils does Ashbourne Primary School have?
Ashbourne Primary School has 202 pupils on roll.
What age range does Ashbourne Primary School cover?
Ashbourne Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Ashbourne Primary School?
Ashbourne Primary School is at Cokayne Avenue, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EJ.