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Ashington CofE Primary School

Horsham, RH20 3PGPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#11,936
of 13,686 nationally

About Ashington CofE Primary School

Ashington CofE Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results sit notably below the West Sussex local authority average, which is a key point for parents to weigh up. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of 56%. That 12-point gap places the school in the bottom half of primary schools in the Horsham area, ranked 138th out of 226 similar schools locally. On the other hand, individual subject scores tell a more mixed story: 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and 64% did so in writing, while maths lagged at 48%. The school’s overall Ofsted rating remains Good, confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2022, and it has held that grade since at least its previous graded inspection in 2011.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressFoster Lane, Pulborough, Horsham, RH20 3PG
HeadteacherAdele Buck
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils183
Free School Meals (FSM)5.5%
School Capacity183 / 210 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Oct 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsLibraryICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceRoundersTennisGymnasticsSwimmingCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

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Ashington CofE 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.