Ashburton Primary School
Whistley Hill, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annette Layland
- Sponsor
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 136561
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01364652343
About this school
Ashburton Primary School is a primary academy in Newton Abbot. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 161 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ashburton 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
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
- 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 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 59% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 69% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 72% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 79% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Ashburton 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 | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashburton Primary School compares
Ashburton Primary School ranked 149th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 6% | 20.9% | 161 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast | 61% | 6% | 42.5% | 168 | 1.9 miles |
| Landscove Church of England Primary School | 85% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 91 | 2.4 miles |
| Buckfastleigh Primary School | 58% | 5% | 34.7% | 112 | 2.6 miles |
| Broadhempston Village Primary School | 67% | 2% | 11.1% | 43 | 3.5 miles |
| Denbury Primary School | 31% | 4.1% | 10.2% | 111 | 4.0 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)
- 20.86%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.01%
- Persistent absence
- 15.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast1.9 miles
Primary · Buckfastleigh
-
Landscove Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Nr Ashburton
-
Buckfastleigh Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Buckfastleigh
-
Broadhempston Village Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Totnes
-
Denbury Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
Other schools in Newton Abbot
Ashburton Primary School ranks 18th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Newton Abbot.
- Abbotskerswell Primary School Primary
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Primary
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Primary
- Blackpool Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bovey Tracey Academy Primary
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary
- Canada Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Chagford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Decoy Primary School Primary
- Denbury Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ashburton Primary School teach?
- Ashburton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newton Abbot.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashburton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashburton Primary School is Mrs Annette Layland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashburton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashburton 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 Ashburton Primary School?
- Ashburton Primary School has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ashburton Primary School full?
- Ashburton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 161 on roll (77%), 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 Ashburton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ashburton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashburton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashburton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ashburton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ashburton Primary School is part of WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ashburton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashburton Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Ashburton Primary School ranked 149th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashburton Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashburton Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashburton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashburton 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 1 July 2026.