Voluntary aided school · West Sussex

Ashurst CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
48Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126020URN

School Lane, Ashurst, Steyning, BN44 3AY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.7 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

25 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 September 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.7 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

25 applications · 8 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 4.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 5.1; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 4.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 4.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 11.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 14.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 9.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 13.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 6.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 8.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 7.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 8.9; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 13 of 13 years.

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	8	25	3.1	9	1.13
Sep 2025	4	17	4.3	4	1.00
Sep 2024	7	36	5.1	7	1.00
Sep 2023	6	28	4.7	6	1.00
Sep 2022	11	48	4.4	9	0.82
Sep 2021	5	57	11.4	4	0.80
Sep 2020	3	43	14.3	3	1.00
Sep 2019	6	57	9.5	6	1.00
Sep 2018	5	67	13.4	4	0.80
Sep 2017	9	61	6.8	11	1.22
Sep 2016	10	80	8.0	11	1.10
Sep 2015	11	87	7.9	12	1.09
Sep 2014	8	71	8.9	13	1.63

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 70% · Maths 80% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%42nd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard40%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth30%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard10%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	70%	10%	107	103
2023/24	50%	0%	102	101
2022/23	33%	0%	105	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

Ashurst CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School
3.4 km · West Sussex

Good2020

1.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Jolesfield CofE Primary School
3.9 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Steyning CofE Primary School
4.1 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Ashington CofE Primary School
4.7 km · West Sussex

2026

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Upper Beeding Primary School
5.5 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
6.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Shipley CofE Primary School
6.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
7.4 km · West Sussex

2026

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126020 · 938/3302
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 56 pupils · 48 on roll
Free school meals: 8.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Lane, Ashurst, Steyning, BN44 3AY
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources