St Augustine's CofE Academy
Pipehay Lane, Draycott-in-the-Clay, Ashbourne, DE6 5BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Co-Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Walker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 43
- URN
- 145682
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283820365
About this school
St Augustine's CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Ashbourne. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 43 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Augustine's CofE 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 51 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's CofE Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 9.3% | 43 | — |
| St. Peter's Church of England First School | — | 2.5% | 2.6% | 45 | 2.1 miles |
| Needwood CofE Primary School | 60% | 2.8% | 9.6% | 75 | 2.2 miles |
| Sudbury Primary School | — | — | — | — | 2.3 miles |
| Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy | 61% | 3.6% | 15.8% | 255 | 3.5 miles |
| Heath Fields Primary School | 44% | 3.9% | 24% | 185 | 3.6 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)
- 9.3%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St. Peter's Church of England First School2.1 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
Needwood CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Sudbury Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Heath Fields Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Ashbourne
- Ashbourne Primary School Primary
- Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Brailsford CofE Primary School Primary
- Clifton CofE Primary School Primary
- Doveridge Primary School Primary
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hilltop Primary Academy Primary
- Hulland CofE Primary School Primary
- Ilam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary
- Kirk Langley CofE Primary School Primary
- Kniveton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Augustine's CofE Academy teach?
- St Augustine's CofE Academy teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Ashbourne.
- Who is the executive co-headteacher of St Augustine's CofE Academy?
- The executive co-headteacher of St Augustine's CofE Academy is Mrs Rebecca Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine's CofE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's CofE 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 St Augustine's CofE Academy?
- St Augustine's CofE Academy has 43 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is St Augustine's CofE Academy full?
- St Augustine's CofE Academy has capacity for 75 pupils and 43 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 St Augustine's CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Augustine's CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Augustine's CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Augustine's CofE Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Augustine's CofE Academy is part of STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Augustine's CofE Academy's absence rate?
- St Augustine's CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Augustine's CofE Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Augustine's CofE Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.