Ashill Community Primary School
School Road, Ashill, Ilminster, TA19 9NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ashill Community Primary School is a primary school in Ilminster for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 38th of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 10 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 June 2024
This is a happy and inclusive school. Pupils enjoy school. They are supported to attend school regularly. Parents and carers describe the school as a welcoming and nurturing place where staff know their children well. Strong relationships built on trust and respect show pupils how to be kind and thoughtful to each other. Right from the start, the youngest children are taught to recognise their feelings and how to respond appropriately. Pupils learn and play collaboratively. They feel safe because staff pay close attention to their individual needs. Consequently, the way in which pupils conduct themselves is exemplary. The trust's curriculum and 'character gateways' support pupils to become curious, independent and resilient learners. Pupils have positive attitudes to their learning. However, pupils have gaps in their science and wider curriculum knowledge. The school is working with pupils to close these gaps quickly to ensure pupils achieve the new curriculum's higher expectations. Pupils look forward to attending after-school clubs and educational visits. The school nurtures pupils' broad range of talents and interests. For example, pupils take part in the ACE Olympics. They also go on residential visits and create art exhibitions. Many pupils learn musical instruments.
What the school should improve
- Pupils, including in the early years, have gaps in their knowledge of some curriculum subjects. This limits pupils' ability to secure new curriculum knowledge. They cannot make links between important concepts. The trust needs to close gaps in pupils' knowledge and ensure pupils know more and remember more of the curriculum.
- Some pupils' understanding of fundamental British values, and the beliefs of those from different faiths, is at an early stage of development. This means pupils are not as well prepared for life in modern Britain as they could be. The trust should ensure that the curriculum provides coverage of these elements to broaden pupils' understanding and knowledge of diversity.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
6 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
34 pupils on roll, with places for 60
Schools near Ashill Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neroche Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's & St Peter's Church School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Herne View Church of England Primary | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Ruell
- Phone
- 01823480637
- Address
- School Road, Ashill, Ilminster, TA19 9ND
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 145199
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.