Ashleworth Church of England Primary School
The Green, Ashleworth, Gloucester, GL19 4HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Davies
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 15
- URN
- 115663
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452700340
About this school
Ashleworth Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 15 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Urgent improvement
- Curriculum and teaching
- Urgent improvement
- Achievement
- Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour
- Urgent improvement
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Urgent improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Ashleworth Church of England 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 21 |
| 2023/24 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | 23 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashleworth Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 14.1% | 56.5% | 15 | — |
| Hartpury Church of England Primary School | 33% | 4.8% | 11.3% | 104 | 0.9 miles |
| Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 12.4% | 127 | 2.6 miles |
| Norton Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 8.7% | 174 | 2.9 miles |
| Highnam CofE Primary Academy | 68% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 206 | 3.3 miles |
| Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.3% | 8.9% | 87 | 3.5 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.52%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 14.1%
- Persistent absence
- 40%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hartpury Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Norton Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Highnam CofE Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
- Abbeymead Primary School Primary
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beech Green Primary School Primary
- Birdlip Primary School Primary
- Calton Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Churcham Primary School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Primary
- Churchdown Village Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Village Junior School Primary
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ashleworth Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashleworth Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashleworth Church of England Primary School is Mr Mark Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ashleworth Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashleworth Church of England 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 big is Ashleworth Church of England Primary School?
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School has 15 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ashleworth Church of England Primary School full?
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 15 on roll (27%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ashleworth Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ashleworth Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Ashleworth Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashleworth Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Ashleworth Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 14.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashleworth Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashleworth Church of England 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 15 July 2026.