Located in Ashbourne, Ashbourne Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ashbourne Primary School currently has around 202 pupils on roll, which is about 64% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 35.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.6%.
| Address: | Cokayne Avenue, Ashbourne, DE6 1EJ |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Paula Chisholm |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112678 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 202 |
| Number of Boys: | 106 |
| Number of Girls: | 96 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.6% | 8.2% |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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| Ashbourne Primary School Cokayne Avenue , DE6 1EJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashbourne Primary School Cokayne Avenue , DE6 1EJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School Mayfield Road , DE6 1AS | 3out of 4 | 1,061 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilltop Primary Academy Wyaston Road , DE6 1NB | 2out of 4 | 1,506 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashbourne Hilltop Primary and Nursery School Wyaston Road , DE6 1NB | - not rated | 1,508 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School The Green Road , DE6 1EP | 3out of 4 | 352 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School The Green Road , DE6 1EP | - not rated | 352 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boothby Meadows School Cokayne Avenue , DE6 1EJ | - not rated | 160 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashbourne PNEU School 37 Windmill Lane , St Monica's House DE6 1EY | - not rated | 542 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.