Ashton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1TUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ashton Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 101st of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 14 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

194 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals36.1%

36.1%, 9.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.1%

19.1%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.6%

18.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.2%

7.2%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ashton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lea Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	58% met the expected standard
Ingol Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	70% met the expected standard
Cottam Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	45% met the expected standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Laura Butterworth
Phone: 01772728052
Website: ashton.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1TU
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119238

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.