Ashwell Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Silver Street, Ashwell, Baldock, SG7 5QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ashwell Primary School is a primary school in Baldock for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 1st of 4 primary schools in Baldock. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 19 July 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

229 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals8.7%

8.7%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.4%

4.4%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.9%

10.9%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ashwell Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	56% met the expected standard
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Dunton CofE Junior School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Simon England
Phone: 01462742297
Website: ashwell.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Silver Street, Ashwell, Baldock, SG7 5QL
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117084

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.