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Ashcott Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bridgwater, TA7 9PP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

Ashcott Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils117 of 120 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Briar
Local authoritySomerset
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123678.

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 schoolSomersetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score104103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading67%72%76%
Expected standard in writing58%70%73%
Expected standard in maths83%70%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils117
Girls63
Boys54
Eligible for free school meals15.4%
First language not English1.7%
SEN support14
EHC plan4
Average class size29.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.7%
Gypsy/Roma
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Other White
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
African
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black African
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 schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence11.4%13.1%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%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)17
Applications (Reception)36
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places120
Pupils on roll103
Unfilled places14.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)5.13
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.64
Support staff (FTE)7.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate1%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Frequently asked questions about Ashcott Primary School

What is Ashcott Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashcott Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Mar 2019.

How does Ashcott Primary School rank in England?

Ashcott Primary School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ashcott Primary School?

Ashcott Primary School has 117 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 120.

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.