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Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ash, GU12 6LX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,796 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

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

Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jun 2016

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils305
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Marie Curtis
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125116.

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 maths77%, better than England, better than Surrey66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, 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.107, better than England, similar to Surrey107105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Surrey80%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, similar to Surrey75%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Surrey78%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils305
Girls157
Boys148
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.4%
First language not English15.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.239
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size30.5

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
71.1%
Other White
5.9%
Pakistani
4.9%
Other Asian
4.3%
Other mixed
3%
African
2.6%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
1.3%
White and Asian
1%

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 teacher27.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)10.96
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.95
Support staff (FTE)23.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.151
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.51
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.5%, similar to England, similar to Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryShawfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWalsh CofE Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWalsh CofE Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryAsh Manor SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.2 miAll-throughAlderwood SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryNormandy Village SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.7 miPrimaryStanhope Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
1.7 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryPark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School

What is Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Jun 2016.

How does Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School rank in England?

Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School ranks 2,796 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

What are Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School made 56 offers from 151 applications (2.7 per offer), and 51 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School?

Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School has 305 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School?

Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School?

At Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School, the average class had 30.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.5% 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.