Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham
Sheffield Road, Wymondham, NR18 0HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr John McConnell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 120922
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953602410
About this school
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham is a community primary school in Wymondham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 434 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 Outstanding. 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 | 64 | 63 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 91% | 89% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 92% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 97% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 89% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.00 | - | - |
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 Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 487 |
| 2023/24 | 479 |
| 2024/25 | 473 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham compares
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham ranked 4th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 3.5% | 14.3% | 434 | — |
| Robert Kett Primary School | 62% | 6.6% | 21.2% | 502 | 0.4 miles |
| Browick Road Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 3.5% | 19.4% | 251 | 0.8 miles |
| Silfield Oak Primary Academy | — | — | — | 30 | 1.2 miles |
| Hethersett VC Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 304 | 2.8 miles |
| Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 4.6% | 13.6% | 182 | 2.9 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)
- 14.32%
- English as an additional language
- 12.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.52%
- Persistent absence
- 4.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Robert Kett Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Browick Road Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Silfield Oak Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Hethersett VC Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery2.9 miles
Primary · Wymondham
Other schools in Wymondham
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Wymondham.
- Browick Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Robert Kett Primary School Primary
- Silfield Oak Primary Academy Primary
- Spooner Row Primary School Primary
- Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Wymondham College Prep School Primary
- Wymondham College Secondary
- Wymondham High Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham teach?
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wymondham.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham?
- The headteacher of Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham is Mr John McConnell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham, 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 Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham?
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham full?
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham has capacity for 480 pupils and 434 on roll (90%), 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 Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham a faith school?
- No. Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham as having nursery classes.
- How have Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 91% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham rank locally?
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham ranked 4th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham's absence rate?
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham'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.