Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Ashington CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
190Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125971URN

Foster Lane, Ashington, Pulborough, RH20 3PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jul 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

74 applications for 30 places · 87th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 14 July 2026Published 27 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion			Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years			Needs attention
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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Inspection history

14 July 2026
Report card · 3 Expected standard, 4 Needs attention
11 May 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to West Sussex median (2.5) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

74 applications · 30 places offered · 38 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.6

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	74	2.5	38	1.27
Sep 2025	30	58	1.9	27	0.90
Sep 2024	30	67	2.2	28	0.93
Sep 2023	28	53	1.9	27	0.96
Sep 2022	30	77	2.6	34	1.13
Sep 2021	29	64	2.2	26	0.90
Sep 2020	26	58	2.2	26	1.00
Sep 2019	30	89	3.0	30	1.00
Sep 2018	29	83	2.9	28	0.97
Sep 2017	30	70	2.3	40	1.33
Sep 2016	30	76	2.5	32	1.07
Sep 2015	30	79	2.6	37	1.23
Sep 2014	27	62	2.3	27	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 83% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%97th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard33%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth10%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard20%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	3%	106	104
2023/24	44%	0%	104	100
2022/23	47%	3%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ashington CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Thakeham Primary School
3.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

5.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
3.2 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
West Chiltington Community Primary School
4.4 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Storrington Primary School
4.7 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Ashurst CofE Primary School
4.7 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Shipley CofE Primary School
6.1 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Steyning CofE Primary School
6.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
William Penn School
6.9 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2024

3.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125971 · 938/3001
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 190 on roll
Free school meals: 6.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Foster Lane, Ashington, Pulborough, RH20 3PG
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources