Ashurst CofE Primary School
About Ashurst CofE Primary School
Ashurst CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in the West Sussex village of Ashurst, near Horsham. It sits within a local authority that contains 226 primary schools, seven of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. In the most recent local rankings based on Key Stage 2 outcomes, Ashurst placed 118th in West Sussex, putting it in the middle of the pack. Its closest performing peers in the area include Barns Green Primary School, Heron Way Primary School, and Aldingbourne Primary School, all of which scored higher on the same metric. The school is notably small, with just 53 pupils on roll against a capacity of 56, and it is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 17 applications for just 4 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4. 25. All four first-preference applicants were offered a place, but the numbers make clear that securing a spot here is competitive, and families living further from the village may need to consider their alternatives carefully.
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The full report on this school
What 17 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
24 Sept 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 25 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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