Ash Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Ash, Martock, TA12 6NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PPAT EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melissa Gibbons
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Preston CofE VC Primary School
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 129
- URN
- 150827
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01935822674
About this school
Ash Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Martock. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 129 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 Ash Church of England Primary School (URN 123814).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
How Ash Church of England Primary School compares
Ash Church of England Primary School ranked 11th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 3.6% | 19.8% | 129 | — |
| Martock Church School | — | — | — | 169 | 1.2 miles |
| St Margaret's School, Tintinhull | 65% | 8% | 21.8% | 96 | 1.8 miles |
| Castle Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 31.6% | 136 | 1.9 miles |
| Norton Sub Hamdon Church School | 57% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 63 | 2.9 miles |
| All Saints Church School | 75% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 195 | 3.0 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)
- 19.83%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Martock Church School1.2 miles
Primary · Martock
-
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull1.8 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Castle Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
-
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School2.9 miles
Primary · Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
-
All Saints Church School3.0 miles
Primary · Yeovil
Other schools in Martock
- Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Primary
- Martock Church School Primary
- Hill View School Free Schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Ash Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ash Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Martock.
- Who is the headteacher of Ash Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ash Church of England Primary School is Mrs Melissa Gibbons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ash Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ash Church of England 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 Ash Church of England Primary School?
- Ash Church of England Primary School has 129 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ash Church of England Primary School full?
- Ash Church of England Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 129 on roll (86%), 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 Ash Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ash Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Ash Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ash Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ash Church of England Primary School?
- Ash Church of England Primary School is part of PPAT EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Ash Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Ash Church of England Primary School ranked 11th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ash Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ash Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census.
- What are Ash Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ash Church of England 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.