Ashill Community Primary School
School Road, Ashill, Ilminster, TA19 9ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Johns
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Academy for Character and Excellence
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 34
- URN
- 145199
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823480637
About this school
Ashill Community Primary School is a primary academy in Ilminster. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 34 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- 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 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 33% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 50% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 50% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 67% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 103.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Ashill Community 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 | — | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 43 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashill Community Primary School compares
Ashill Community Primary School ranked 47th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 8% | 11.1% | 34 | — |
| Neroche Primary School | 76% | 5% | 6.2% | 233 | 1.1 miles |
| St Mary's & St Peter's Church School | — | 10.9% | 63.9% | 29 | 1.9 miles |
| Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School | — | 6.2% | 37.5% | 33 | 2.2 miles |
| Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School | — | 6.3% | 10.3% | 64 | 2.6 miles |
| Herne View Church of England Primary | 45% | 5.5% | 20.7% | 401 | 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)
- 11.11%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 8.02%
- Persistent absence
- 13.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Neroche Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School1.9 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Herne View Church of England Primary2.9 miles
Primary · Ilminster
Other schools in Ilminster
- Herne View Church of England Primary Primary
- Neroche Primary School Primary
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School Primary
- St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Primary
- Dillington House Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does Ashill Community Primary School teach?
- Ashill Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashill Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashill Community Primary School is Mrs Emma Johns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ashill Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashill Community 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 Ashill Community Primary School?
- Ashill Community Primary School has 34 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ashill Community Primary School full?
- Ashill Community Primary School has capacity for 60 pupils and 34 on roll (57%), 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 Ashill Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ashill Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashill Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ashill Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ashill Community Primary School?
- Ashill Community Primary School is part of THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ashill Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2023/24 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashill Community Primary School rank locally?
- Ashill Community Primary School ranked 47th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashill Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashill Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashill Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashill Community 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 10 July 2026.