Ashwell Primary School
Silver Street, Ashwell, Baldock, SG7 5QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon England
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 117084
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462742297
About this school
Ashwell Primary School is a community primary school in Baldock. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 229 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ashwell 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 12 May 2022, 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 | 31 | 26 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 65% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 8% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 77% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 81% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 73% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Ashwell 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 223 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashwell Primary School compares
Ashwell Primary School ranked 96th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.4% | 8.3% | 229 | — |
| Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School | 56% | 7.8% | 13.5% | 141 | 2.2 miles |
| Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy | — | 5% | 30.4% | 67 | 2.9 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold | — | 4.5% | 14.4% | 297 | 3.4 miles |
| Dunton CofE Junior School | — | 3.4% | 12% | 66 | 3.5 miles |
| Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | 64% | 3.5% | 8.5% | 409 | 3.6 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)
- 8.25%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.37%
- Persistent absence
- 5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Nr Royston
-
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold3.4 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Dunton CofE Junior School3.5 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School3.6 miles
Primary · Baldock
Other schools in Baldock
- Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Infants' School Primary
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School Primary
- Weston Way Nursery School Nursery
- The Knights Templar School Secondary
- Brandles School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Ashwell Primary School teach?
- Ashwell Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Baldock.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashwell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashwell Primary School is Mr Simon England, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashwell Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashwell 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 Ashwell Primary School?
- Ashwell Primary School has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ashwell Primary School full?
- Ashwell Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 229 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 Ashwell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ashwell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashwell Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ashwell Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ashwell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashwell Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Ashwell Primary School ranked 96th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashwell Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashwell Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashwell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashwell 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 30 June 2026.