Ashington CofE Primary School
Foster Lane, Ashington, Pulborough, RH20 3PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Adele Buck
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 125971
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903892365
About this school
Ashington CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Pulborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ashington CofE 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. 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 11 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 | 30 | 25 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 44% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 76% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 48% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 52% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Ashington 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 Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashington CofE Primary School compares
Ashington CofE Primary School ranked 101st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 190 | — |
| Thakeham Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 11.5% | 104 | 1.9 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 53% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 96 | 2.0 miles |
| West Chiltington Community Primary School | 56% | 5% | 7.9% | 192 | 2.7 miles |
| Storrington Primary School | 53% | 6.1% | 13.6% | 361 | 2.9 miles |
| Ashurst CofE Primary School | 70% | 7.6% | 13.2% | 48 | 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)
- 5.46%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 5.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thakeham Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
West Chiltington Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
Storrington Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
Ashurst CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Steyning
Other schools in Pulborough
Ashington CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Pulborough.
- Bury CofE Primary School Primary
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Storrington Primary School Primary
- Thakeham Primary School Primary
- West Chiltington Community Primary School Primary
- Dorset House School Independent schools
- Windlesham House School Independent schools
- Lodge Hill Residential Centre Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Ashington CofE Primary School teach?
- Ashington CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Pulborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashington CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashington CofE Primary School is Mrs Adele Buck, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashington CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashington 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 many pupils are at Ashington CofE Primary School?
- Ashington CofE Primary School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ashington CofE Primary School full?
- Ashington CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 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 Ashington CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ashington CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Ashington CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashington CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ashington CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashington CofE Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Ashington CofE Primary School ranked 101st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashington CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashington CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashington CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashington 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 6 July 2026.