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Ashdown Primary School

Wealden, TN6 2HWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
57 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#7,594
of 13,686 nationally

About Ashdown Primary School

Ashdown Primary School in Wealden, East Sussex, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. In its most recent ungraded inspection in November 2023, the school was confirmed to have 'remained Good'. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined. In the 2023/24 academic year, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in all three subjects. That figure sits just above the East Sussex local authority average of 59%, placing the school in a solid, if not spectacular, position within its area. Nationally, Ashdown ranks in the 55th percentile among all primary schools, and within the South East region it sits around the midpoint. While the school does not break into the top tier of its local peers, it delivers a reliable, above-average outcome for its pupils.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLuxford Road, Crowborough, Wealden, TN6 2HW
HeadteacherDawn Gibbs
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils401
Free School Meals (FSM)7.5%
School Capacity401 / 420 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 May 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: ashdown.e-sussex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ashdown Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.