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Ashcombe Primary School

Earlham Grove, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3JW

Local ranking42nd of 63 primary schools in North Somerset
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
55.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
1.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
65.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
65.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
88

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
624
Boys
318 (51%)
Girls
306 (49%)
Capacity
630 (99% full)
SEND
10.1%
FSM Eligible
21.8%
EAL
14.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
6.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
23.6
Budget per Pupil
£5,782/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No 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: 74.0%
  • White Other: 13.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%

74.0%

White British

13.7%

White Other

1.9%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144924
UKPRN
10065062
Establishment No.
2277
Trust
KALEIDOSCOPE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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