School profile

Ashford Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Thatcham, RG19 8BB

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#626 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

Ashford Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils130 of 140 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Catherine Hudson
TrustTHE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Nov 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149425.

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 schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%9%8%
Average reading score110106106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109105105
Expected standard in reading93%76%76%
Expected standard in writing93%74%73%
Expected standard in maths100%74%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils130
Girls59
Boys71
Eligible for free school meals16.2%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support16
EHC plan9
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.2%
Other White
8.5%
White and Black African
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
African
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
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 schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence2.9%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence1.8%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%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)19
Applications (Reception)34
First preference applications (Reception)18
First preference offers (Reception)18
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 places140
Pupils on roll112
Unfilled places20%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.71
Support staff (FTE)5.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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 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 Ashford Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miNot applicableGrantham Farm Montessori SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
1.4 miSecondaryThe Hurst SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBrimpton C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ashford Hill Primary School

What is Ashford Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashford Hill Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ashford Hill Primary School rank in England?

Ashford Hill Primary School ranks 626 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ashford Hill Primary School?

Ashford Hill Primary School has 130 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 140.

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.