Ashfield Park Primary School, based in Ross-on-Wye, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 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.
Ashfield Park Primary School currently has around 287 pupils on roll, which is about 60% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 23.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.4%). other white pupils make up about 10.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Redhill Road, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5AU |
| Website: | www.ashfieldpark.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01989562738 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Herefordshire, County of |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Steve Kendrick |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 116731 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/06/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 476 |
| Number of Pupils: | 287 |
| Number of Boys: | 151 |
| Number of Girls: | 136 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.40% | 245 |
| Other White | 10.50% | 30 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Park Primary School Redhill Road , HR9 5AU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery The Avenue , Walford Road HR9 5AW | 3out of 4 | 385 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bridstow CofE Primary School Bridstow , HR9 6PZ | 3out of 4 | 1,542 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School Brampton Road , HR9 7FX | 3out of 4 | 1,600 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School Walford , HR9 5SA | 4out of 4 | 3,012 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Ledbury Road , HR9 7ET | - not rated | 1,814 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Ledbury Road , HR9 7ET | - not rated | 1,814 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.