Ashburton Primary School
Whistley Hill, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7DWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ashburton Primary School is a primary school in Newton Abbot for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 12th of 27 primary schools in Newton Abbot. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 May 2023, report published 4 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 May 2023
Pupils love to attend Ashburton Primary School. They enter each day with a smile and a thirst for learning. Pupils are warmly welcomed by the caring staff. They receive the help they need, when necessary, to become successful learners. Pupils are respectful of each other. They follow their school rules and enjoy the rewards they receive. Pupils are encouraged to debate and discuss important issues. For example, they talk with maturity in their regular 'oracy assemblies'. Pupils develop the skills they need to become active global citizens. Older pupils, for example, valued their recent study and discussion in geography about the human impact on physical environments. Pupils actively participate in school life. Some pupils hold responsibilities as school councillors and house captains. Play leaders encourage their peers to be active at breaktimes and lunchtimes, providing activities such as a recent skipping challenge. Pupils value their visits outside of school, such as to the theatre, the moorland and a local residential home.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, pupils do not remember important content in the long term. Therefore, they are not able to draw on previous learning to help them with their current and future learning. Leaders need to ensure that pupils are supported to know and remember more in all subjects.
- In some subjects, the checks leaders make on the quality of the curriculum do not inform future planning. As a result, pupils learn better in some subjects than they do in others. Leaders should ensure that they use what they know about the quality of the curriculum to ensure that this is of a high quality in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
161 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Ashburton Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 61% met the expected standard |
| Landscove Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
| Buckfastleigh Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Broadhempston Village Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
| Denbury Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 31% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natasha Brooks
- Phone
- 01364652343
- Address
- Whistley Hill, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7DW
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 136561
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.