Ashton CofE Primary School
Roade Hill, Ashton, Northampton, NN7 2JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jude Busari
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 35
- URN
- 121957
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604863189
About this school
Ashton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 35 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | - | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | - | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% | - | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | - | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | - | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | - | 96.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| 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 Ashton 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 | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31 |
| 2023/24 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | 35 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashton CofE Primary School compares
Ashton CofE Primary School ranked 126th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 8.4% | 42.9% | 35 | — |
| Roade Primary School | 70% | 5.1% | 10.4% | 315 | 1.1 miles |
| Hartwell Primary School | 96% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 200 | 1.4 miles |
| Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 65 | 1.4 miles |
| Hanslope Primary School | 59% | 5% | 24.7% | 276 | 2.8 miles |
| Blisworth Community Primary School | 80% | 5.3% | 11.3% | 173 | 3.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report14 January 2025
- 22 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.86%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.36%
- Persistent absence
- 23.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roade Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Hartwell Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Hanslope Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Blisworth Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Ashton CofE Primary School ranks 94th of the 99 ranked primary schools in Northampton.
- Abington Vale Primary School Primary
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Barry Primary School Primary
- Blackthorn Primary School Primary
- Blisworth Community Primary School Primary
- Boothville Primary School Primary
- Boughton Primary School Primary
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Brington Primary School Primary
- Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Buckton Fields Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ashton CofE Primary School teach?
- Ashton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashton CofE Primary School is Mrs Jude Busari, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ashton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashton 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 big is Ashton CofE Primary School?
- Ashton CofE Primary School has 35 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ashton CofE Primary School full?
- Ashton CofE Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 35 on roll (63%), 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 Ashton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ashton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Ashton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ashton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashton CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Ashton CofE Primary School ranked 126th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashton 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 30 June 2026.