Ashford Hill Primary School

School overview

Ashford Hill Primary School is a primary school serving Thatcham, Hampshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 104 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Inadequate' in November 2025. 87% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 16.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 2% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 27% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Ashford Hill Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 19 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 3.2%. There are about 16.5 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Ashford Hill Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.