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Ashwell Primary School

Silver Street, Ashwell, Baldock, SG7 5QL

Local ranking81st of 391 primary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected 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)
74.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
33.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
93.0%
Writing (Expected)
78.0%
Maths (Expected)
89.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
93.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
110.0
Cohort Size
27

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
228
Boys
104 (46%)
Girls
124 (54%)
Capacity
236 (97% full)
SEND
17.1%
FSM Eligible
8.3%
EAL
3.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.9%
SEN Support
16.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,452/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.0% 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: 90.8%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%

90.8%

White British

4.0%

White Other

1.8%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
117084
UKPRN
10070791
Establishment No.
2002

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