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Ashwell Primary School

North Hertfordshire, SG7 5QLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#5,981
of 13,686 nationally

About Ashwell Primary School

Ashwell Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 44 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 47. Of those, 31 families put it down as their first preference, and all 30 offers went to first-preference applicants. That kind of demand is a strong signal that parents who know the school rate it highly. The school is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and it sits in North Hertfordshire under Hertfordshire local authority. With 228 pupils on roll against a capacity of 236, it’s running close to full, which matches the picture of a school that local families are keen to get into. The headteacher is Simon England, and the school has no religious character.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSilver Street, Baldock, North Hertfordshire, SG7 5QL
HeadteacherSimon England
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils228
Free School Meals (FSM)7.7%
School Capacity228 / 236 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Latest monitoring visit (12 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Oct 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

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

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: ashwell.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ashwell 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.