Academy converter · Somerset

Ashill Community Primary School

2–11Ages
34Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145199URN

School Road, Ashill, Ilminster, TA19 9ND · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

11.0per place

9.2 above Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

11 applications for 1 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 25 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
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

11.0applications per place, Reception

9.2 above Somerset median (1.8) 8.8 above England median (2.2)

11 applications · 1 places offered · 1 named it first

2026 11.0; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.2; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 4.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 2.1; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 2.3; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 2.6; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 2.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 4.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 2.0; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 1.9; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 12.0; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 3.8; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 4.2; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Somerset median in 9 of 9 years.

This school
Somerset median

Dashed bars: as Ashill Community Primary School (URN 123639), the previous school.

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	1	11	11.0	1	1.00
Sep 2025	6	13	2.2	4	0.67
Sep 2024	2	9	4.5	2	1.00
Sep 2023	7	15	2.1	7	1.00
Sep 2022	8	18	2.3	8	1.00
Sep 2021	7	18	2.6	4	0.57
Sep 2020	8	22	2.8	8	1.00
Sep 2019	3	14	4.7	3	1.00
Sep 2018	7	14	2.0	7	1.00
Sep 2017 *	7	13	1.9	6	0.86
Sep 2016 *	1	12	12.0	1	1.00
Sep 2015 *	8	30	3.8	10	1.25
Sep 2014 *	6	25	4.2	6	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 67% · Maths 67% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%45th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	17%	107	102
2023/24	33%	0%	102	103
2022/23

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

Ashill Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

11.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Neroche Primary School
1.8 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School
3.0 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · Somerset

Requires improvement2022

1.7applications per place
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School
4.3 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place
Herne View Church of England Primary
4.8 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
6.3 km · Somerset

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School
6.5 km · Somerset

Requires improvement2021

3.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School
6.7 km · Somerset

Remains Good · improving2024

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145199 · 933/2001
Trust: The Academies for Character and Excellence
Capacity: 60 pupils · 34 on roll
Free school meals: 21.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2018
Replaced: Ashill Community Primary School (URN 123639)
Address: School Road, Ashill, Ilminster, TA19 9ND
Local authority: Somerset

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