Ashperton Primary Academy
Ashperton, Ledbury, HR8 2SE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASHPERTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Bullock
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 183
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 136532
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01531670385
About this school
Ashperton Primary Academy is a primary academy in Ledbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ashperton Primary Academy, 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 87% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 90% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 93% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 Ashperton Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashperton Primary Academy compares
Ashperton Primary Academy ranked 48th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of 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 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 202 | — |
| Bosbury CofE Primary School | 71% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 112 | 3.3 miles |
| Ledbury Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 35.5% | 420 | 4.3 miles |
| Burley Gate CofE Primary School | 67% | 5.1% | 25.9% | 92 | 4.8 miles |
| Withington Primary School | 21% | 4.5% | 27.1% | 69 | 5.1 miles |
| Mordiford CofE Primary School | 60% | 3.6% | 15.1% | 190 | 5.2 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)
- 7.18%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.49%
- Persistent absence
- 5.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bosbury CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Ledbury
-
Ledbury Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Ledbury
-
Burley Gate CofE Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Withington Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Mordiford CofE Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Ledbury
Ashperton Primary Academy ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Ledbury.
- Bosbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eastnor Parochial Primary School Primary
- Ledbury Primary School Primary
- Much Marcle CofE Primary School Primary
- John Masefield High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ashperton Primary Academy teach?
- Ashperton Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ledbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashperton Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Ashperton Primary Academy is Mrs Caroline Bullock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashperton Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashperton Primary Academy, 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 Ashperton Primary Academy?
- Ashperton Primary Academy has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ashperton Primary Academy full?
- Ashperton Primary Academy has capacity for 183 pupils and 202 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Ashperton Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Ashperton Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashperton Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashperton Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ashperton Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ashperton Primary Academy is part of ASHPERTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ashperton Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% 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 Ashperton Primary Academy compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Ashperton Primary Academy ranked 48th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of 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 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashperton Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Ashperton Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashperton Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashperton Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.