Located in Ashtead, West Ashtead Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 0 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
West Ashtead Primary Academy currently has around 237 pupils on roll, which is about 72% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 24.1% 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 14.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Taleworth Road, Ashtead, KT21 2PX |
| Website: | www.west-ashtead.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01372272082 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sarah Wells |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149627 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 0 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 330 |
| Number of Pupils: | 237 |
| Number of Boys: | 119 |
| Number of Girls: | 118 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.10% | 185 |
| Other White | 5.90% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.10% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 2.10% | 5 |
| African | 1.70% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ashtead Primary School Taleworth Road , KT21 2PX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Ashtead Primary Academy Taleworth Road , KT21 2PX | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , KT22 7JN | - not rated | 759 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , KT22 7JN | 4out of 4 | 759 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School Dene Road , KT21 1EA | 3out of 4 | 1,160 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Catholic School Grange Road , KT22 7JP | 4out of 4 | 639 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Catholic School Grange Road , KT22 7JP | - not rated | 639 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Therfield School Dilston Road , KT22 7NZ | - not rated | 2,057 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Therfield School Dilston Road , KT22 7NZ | 3out of 4 | 2,057 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Mead School 1 Ottways Lane , KT21 2PE | - not rated | 352 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Downsend School 1 Leatherhead Road , KT22 8TJ | - not rated | 619 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Downsend Ashtead 22 Oakfield Road , KT21 2RE | - not rated | 1,091 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Downsend Leatherhead 13 Epsom Road , KT22 8ST | - not rated | 1,141 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's School Epsom Road , KT22 8SP | - not rated | 1,368 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.