School profile

Ashdown Primary School

Primary · Community school · Crowborough, TN6 2HW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

9,044 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Ashdown Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils407 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Dawn Gibbs
Local authorityEast Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114392.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%6%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104103105
Expected standard in reading78%74%76%
Expected standard in writing78%72%73%
Expected standard in maths72%71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils407
Girls187
Boys220
Eligible for free school meals8.6%
First language not English1%
SEN support42
EHC plan10
Average class size29.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.4%
Other White
2.2%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Asian
1%
Indian
0.7%
Irish
0.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence8.5%15%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)134
First preference applications (Reception)75
First preference offers (Reception)59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll405
Unfilled places3.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult13.7
Teachers (FTE)17.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.05
Support staff (FTE)21.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ashdown Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Marys Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBeacon AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryJarvis Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ashdown Primary School

What is Ashdown Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashdown Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 May 2018.

How does Ashdown Primary School rank in England?

Ashdown Primary School ranks 9,044 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ashdown Primary School?

Ashdown Primary School has 407 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.