School profile

Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham

Primary · Community school · Wymondham, NR18 0HL

Outstanding

Map showing Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

440 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jun 2018

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils434 of 480 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr John McConnell
Local authorityNorfolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120922.

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 schoolNorfolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths89%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%5%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score110103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110103105
Expected standard in reading89%72%76%
Expected standard in writing94%66%73%
Expected standard in maths94%69%75%
Pupils taking tests63--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils434
Girls212
Boys222
Eligible for free school meals15.2%
First language not English14.3%
SEN support93
EHC plan18
Average class size31

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.8%
Other White
6%
Other mixed
2.3%
African
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White and Asian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
Irish
0.2%

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 schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence4%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence6.6%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence1%1.3%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)56
Applications (Reception)181
First preference applications (Reception)82
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places459
Pupils on roll435
Unfilled places5.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)17.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.11
Support staff (FTE)28.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryRobert Kett Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWymondham High AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBrowick Road Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySilfield Oak Primary AcademyFree schools
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham

What is Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham's Ofsted rating?

Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Jun 2018.

How does Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham rank in England?

Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham ranks 440 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham?

Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham has 434 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 480.

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.