St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Mayfield Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Wood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 112796
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01335342660
About this school
St Oswald's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ashbourne. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Oswald's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 | 23 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 61% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 74% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 74% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 70% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Oswald's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Oswald's CofE Primary School compares
St Oswald's CofE Primary School ranked 87th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3.9% | 22.8% | 204 | — |
| Ashbourne Primary School | — | 4.6% | 37% | 202 | 0.6 miles |
| Hilltop Primary Academy | 53% | 8.4% | 41.6% | 126 | 0.7 miles |
| Clifton CofE Primary School | 80% | 2.9% | 14% | 107 | 1.1 miles |
| Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School | 90% | 2.4% | 9.4% | 148 | 2.1 miles |
| Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School | — | 5.5% | 26.5% | 48 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.82%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.86%
- Persistent absence
- 6.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashbourne Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Hilltop Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Clifton CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
Other schools in Ashbourne
St Oswald's CofE Primary School ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Ashbourne.
- Ashbourne Primary School Primary
- Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Brailsford CofE Primary School Primary
- Clifton CofE Primary School Primary
- Doveridge Primary School Primary
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hilltop Primary Academy Primary
- Hulland CofE Primary School Primary
- Ilam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary
- Kirk Langley CofE Primary School Primary
- Kniveton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Oswald's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Oswald's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Oswald's CofE Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Oswald's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Oswald's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Oswald's CofE Primary School?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Oswald's CofE Primary School full?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Oswald's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Oswald's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does St Oswald's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Oswald's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Oswald's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Oswald's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School ranked 87th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Oswald's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Oswald's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Oswald's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.