Ashfield Park Primary School

About Ashfield Park Primary School

Ashfield Park Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit noticeably below the Herefordshire local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 63 per cent, Ashfield Park achieves 55 per cent. That eight-point gap places the school 45th out of 68 primaries in the county, putting it in the bottom half of local schools. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: 71 per cent of pupils meet the expected standard in reading and 74 per cent in writing, but maths is weaker at 63 per cent. Only 8 per cent of pupils reach the higher standard across all three subjects, compared with a national picture where roughly one in ten typically do. The school’s average scaled scores are 102 for reading and 101 for maths, both just above the national baseline of 100, so while the headline combined figure lags the LA average, the core skills are broadly in line with expectations.

In its most recent graded inspection in 2015, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, with Good for leadership and management, and Good for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. The data shows no evidence of a decline: the previous graded inspection in 2012 also rated it Good. Progress scores are not published for the 2023/24 cohort, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Nationally, Ashfield Park ranks in the bottom 50 per cent of primary schools on the combined expected standard metric, sitting at the 69th percentile in the West Midlands region. For parents focused purely on academic outcomes, the school’s performance is solid but not standout within Herefordshire; the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Walford Nursery & Primary School, 2.8 km away.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 57 applications for 37 places and 36 first-preference offers, so demand is strong. Facilities include an ICT suite, sensory room, music rooms, gymnasium and a chapel, plus an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers football, tennis, swimming, gymnastics and athletics, and there are clubs for choir, drama and film club. Ashfield Park has a nursery provision for children from age two, and its SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. With 23.6 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively diverse intake. It will suit families who value a Good-rated local primary with strong early years provision and a wide range of SEND support, and who are comfortable with academic results that sit below the county average but still within a reasonable range of national norms.

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