Ashbourne Primary School
Cokayne Avenue, Ashbourne, DE6 1EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACE DERBYSHIRE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Chisholm
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 150723
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01335342891
About this school
Ashbourne Primary School is a primary academy in Ashbourne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 202 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Ashbourne Primary School (URN 112678).
How Ashbourne Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 37% | 202 | — |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 22.8% | 204 | 0.6 miles |
| Hilltop Primary Academy | 53% | 8.4% | 41.6% | 126 | 0.9 miles |
| Clifton CofE Primary School | 80% | 2.9% | 14% | 107 | 1.7 miles |
| Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School | — | 5.5% | 26.5% | 48 | 2.0 miles |
| Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School | 90% | 2.4% | 9.4% | 148 | 2.1 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)
- 37%
- English as an additional language
- 12.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Oswald's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
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Hilltop Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Clifton CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
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Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
Other schools in Ashbourne
- 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
- Long Lane Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ashbourne Primary School teach?
- Ashbourne Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashbourne Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashbourne Primary School is Mrs Paula Chisholm, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ashbourne Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashbourne 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 Ashbourne Primary School?
- Ashbourne Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ashbourne Primary School full?
- Ashbourne Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 202 on roll (64%), 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 Ashbourne Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ashbourne Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Ashbourne Primary School a selective school?
- No. Ashbourne Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Ashbourne Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ashbourne Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ashbourne Primary School?
- Ashbourne Primary School is part of ACE DERBYSHIRE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Ashbourne Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashbourne Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census.
- Does Ashbourne Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ashbourne Primary School. 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.