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Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Breckland, IP25 7APPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#7,765
of 13,686 nationally

About Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Norfolk that, on the surface, performs broadly in line with the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline metric. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 60%, which is eight percentage points above the Norfolk LA average of 52% for primary schools. That’s a solid, above-average result for a village school of just 109 pupils. However, the picture is more mixed when you look at the higher standard: only 7% of pupils achieved that top tier across all three subjects, which is a relatively low figure. The school ranks 85th out of 344 primary schools in Norfolk on this measure, placing it in the bottom half nationally. So while Ashill is comfortably above the county norm for basic attainment, it’s not a school that pushes a large proportion of pupils into the highest brackets.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThe Oaks, Ashill Vc Primary School, Thetford, Breckland, IP25 7AP
HeadteacherDan Pickard
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils109
Free School Meals (FSM)11.0%
School Capacity109 / 109 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsDining HallSensory RoomSports HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

NetballAthleticsRoundersTennisCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingScience ClubChoirGardeningArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: ashillschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ashill Voluntary Controlled 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.