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Ashington CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Foster Lane, Ashington, Pulborough RH20 3PG · 01903 892365
On the mapSearch near RH20 3PG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 11.34 mi
- 18.25 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 190
- 90% of 210 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 6” went to a home 11.34 mi (18.25 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 11.34 mi18.25 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Ashington CofE Primary School on 14 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 14 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good May 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 37
- 19% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied