Ash Church of England Primary School

Academy converter·Primary school Martock, Somerset·TA12 6NS
Composite score
81.8
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National rank
#49
In South West
#6
In Somerset
Top 4%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
81%
% achieving higher RWM
25%
Reading average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
100%
13 first choices, 13 places
First choices per place
1.00
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
26
any preference, for 13 places

Every child who put Ash Church of England Primary School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

School profile

Age range
2–11
Pupils on roll
139
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
19.8%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
2.2%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
10.1%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
0.7%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
20.0
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£7,157
Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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About Ash Church of England Primary School

Ash Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Martock, Somerset, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 139 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 81% 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 10.0 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 4% 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). 25% 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 Ash Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 13 Reception places. There are about 20.0 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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.

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