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Ashford Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ashford, TW15 3HN

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,121 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

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

Ashford Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils645
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Peter Boulton
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125113.

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 schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%, worse than England, worse than Surrey66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Surrey11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Surrey107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Surrey106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Surrey107105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, similar to Surrey80%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Surrey75%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, worse than Surrey78%75%
Pupils taking tests92--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils645
Girls345
Boys300
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.9%
First language not English26.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.50
Average class size28

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
43.6%
Indian
14.3%
Other White
9.6%
Other Asian
6.4%
Pakistani
5.6%
White and Asian
5%
Other mixed
4.3%
African
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)31.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)33.84
Support staff (FTE)41.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.74
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.185
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.62
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.62
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence5.6%, worse than England, worse than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.8%, worse than England, worse than Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Surrey1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Ashford Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryThomas Knyvett CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miNot applicableSt James Senior Boys' SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryClarendon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Matthew Arnold SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableStaines Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimarySt Michael Catholic Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryTown Farm Primary School & NurseryFoundation school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryBuckland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRiverbridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryStanwell Fields CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ashford Park Primary School

What is Ashford Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashford Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2024.

How does Ashford Park Primary School rank in England?

Ashford Park Primary School ranks 11,121 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

What are Ashford Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Ashford Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ashford Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ashford Park Primary School made 74 offers from 185 applications (2.5 per offer), and 62 of 62 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ashford Park Primary School?

Ashford Park Primary School has 645 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ashford Park Primary School?

Ashford Park Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ashford Park Primary School?

At Ashford Park Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ashford Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ashford Park Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.