Schools in Ashbourne

About schools in Ashbourne

Most of the 22 schools listed in Ashbourne are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

75%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 9 schools with published results

Primary schools21

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Ashbourne Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Bradley CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Brailsford CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Clifton CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• Doveridge Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

• Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

• Hilltop Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Hulland CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

• Ilam Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

• Kirk Langley CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  89%

  expected standard
• Kniveton CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• Long Lane Church of England Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

• Longford CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  100%

  expected standard
• Marston Montgomery Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Mugginton CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  78%

  expected standard
• Norbury CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  90%

  expected standard
• St Augustine's CofE Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 9

• St Oswald's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Sudbury Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  48.2

  Attainment 8

Common questions about schools in Ashbourne

How many schools are in Ashbourne?

OfferDay lists 22 schools in Ashbourne, including 21 primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Ashbourne?

Every school in Ashbourne is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Ashbourne?

OfferDay ranks schools in Ashbourne where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.