Ashlands Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

North Street, Crewkerne, TA18 7ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ashlands Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Crewkerne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 140th of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2023, report published 20 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

38 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

141 pupils on roll, with places for 205

Eligible for free school meals24.8%

24.8%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.9%

9.9%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.2%

9.2%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ashlands Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Maiden Beech Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Perrott Hill School Limited	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Merriott Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Nicola Ball
Phone: 0146073437
Website: ashlandsprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: North Street, Crewkerne, TA18 7AL
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 150070

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.