St Augustine's CofE Academy
Pipehay Lane, Draycott-in-the-Clay, Ashbourne, DE6 5BYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Augustine's CofE Academy is a primary school in Ashbourne for ages 5 to 9. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 April 2024, report published 22 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2024
At St Augustine's, pupils flourish. The school ensures that all pupils are nurtured and supported to become responsible and caring citizens. Pupils develop self-confidence and an awareness of local and national issues. They talk with pride about how they raised money to build toilets in Mombasa, Kenya and how they collected food for the local foodbank. Pupils understand that their actions make a difference to the world. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' learning and behaviour. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), rise to these expectations. Pupils achieve well and are a credit to the school. Their behaviour is exemplary. Pupils are polite, have excellent manners and work hard. In lessons, pupils are resilient. If they find learning challenging, they have strategies to help them before asking a teacher, such as 'brain, buddy, boss'. The school's values of 'love, hope and friendship' are shared, understood and lived by all. Pupils talk about how they are 'one big family' and the 'school is like a warm hug'. Pupils are safe here. They know that if they have concerns, they can go to any member of staff for help and they will always be listened to.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, leaders have not identified the precise knowledge that pupils should learn and when. This means that in these subjects, new learning does not build on what the pupils already know. The school should ensure that, in all subjects, the important knowledge that pupils should learn from Nursery to Year 4 is clearly identified so that pupils learn consistently well across the curriculum.
Pupil numbers and mix
43 pupils on roll, with places for 75
Schools near St Augustine's CofE Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Church of England First School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Needwood CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 60% met the expected standard |
| Sudbury Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Heath Fields Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Walker
- Phone
- 01283820365
- Address
- Pipehay Lane, Draycott-in-the-Clay, Ashbourne, DE6 5BY
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 145682
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.