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Ashover Primary School

Narrowleys Lane, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0AU

Local ranking2nd of 335 primary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

226

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 14 July 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 July 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
79.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
30.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
82.0%
Maths (Expected)
88.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
82.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
33

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
217
Boys
97 (46%)
Girls
113 (54%)
Capacity
226 (93% full)
SEND
15.2%
FSM Eligible
16.6%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.9%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,447/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
2.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
1.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 94.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%

94.0%

White British

1.9%

Mixed Other

1.4%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112501
UKPRN
10079796
Establishment No.
2017

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