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Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Sheffield Road, Wymondham NR18 0HL · ashleighprimary.com · 01953 602410
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 89%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 434
- 90% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 82 families put the school first and 56 places were offered; 68% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 56 | 82 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 73 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
Results
In 2024/25, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲89% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Nov 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (121 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 121
- 25% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 35 parents (29%) with SEND