Ash Church of England Primary School

SomersetAcademy converter

Main Street, Ash, Martock, TA12 6NS

Headteacher: Mrs Melissa GibbonsSchool website ↗Pupils: 139 (capacity: 150)Part of PPAT EDUCATION

Ofsted RatingInspected 20 February 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
81.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
25.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding56.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding31.0%

Maths

Expected level94.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
14
Applications received
28
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
31.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1670.0%4.0%+2.1+2.0+1.7
2016/1775.0%17.0%-2.1+2.1+3.0
2017/1888.0%21.0%+0.8+1.0+1.7
2018/1988.0%20.0%+2.9+0.6+1.0
2022/2360.0%20.0%+0.9+0.3+1.5
2023/2471.0%25.0%---
2024/2581.0%25.0%---
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