Ashcott Primary School
Ridgeway, Ashcott, Bridgwater, TA7 9PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Briar
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 128
- Pupils on roll
- 117
- URN
- 123678
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01458210464
About this school
Ashcott Primary School is a community primary school in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 117 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 13 | 17 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 76% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 88% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 88% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 82% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Ashcott 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 | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashcott Primary School compares
Ashcott Primary School ranked 119th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 117 | — |
| Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 81% | 5.7% | 22.5% | 129 | 1.9 miles |
| Catcott Primary School | 60% | 4.4% | 15.9% | 127 | 2.8 miles |
| Brookside Community Primary School | 48% | 4.5% | 17.1% | 544 | 2.8 miles |
| Meare Village Primary School | 77% | 6.1% | 23.2% | 100 | 3.0 miles |
| Hindhayes Infant School | — | 6.5% | 17.2% | 165 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.87%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Street
-
Catcott Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Brookside Community Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Street
-
Meare Village Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Glastonbury
-
Hindhayes Infant School3.2 miles
Primary · Street
Other schools in Bridgwater
Ashcott Primary School ranks 20th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Bridgwater.
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Catcott Primary School Primary
- Eastover Primary School Primary
- Enmore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hamp Academy Primary
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Primary
- Kingsmoor Primary School Primary
- Middlezoy Primary School Primary
- Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Newton Community Primary School Primary
- North Petherton Primary School Primary
- Northgate Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ashcott Primary School teach?
- Ashcott Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashcott Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashcott Primary School is Mr Richard Briar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ashcott Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashcott 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 Ashcott Primary School?
- Ashcott Primary School has 117 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ashcott Primary School full?
- Ashcott Primary School has capacity for 128 pupils and 117 on roll (91%), 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 Ashcott Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ashcott Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashcott Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashcott Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ashcott Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashcott Primary School rank locally?
- Ashcott Primary School ranked 119th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashcott Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashcott Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashcott Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashcott 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.