Ashwell Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Baldock, Hertfordshire
Ashwell Primary School is a primary school in Baldock, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Silver Street, Ashwell, Baldock, SG7 5QL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 229 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud that they attend this village school.”
- “They demonstrate curiosity, enthusiasm and pride.”
- “Pupils learn successfully and with enjoyment.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not always write as well as they can.”
- “This is because staff do not always ensure they do so.”
- “Sometimes, staff do not have high-enough expectations of pupils’ ability to write.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 37 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
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- St John Roman Catholic Primary School 4.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Grange Academy 4.3 mi Good
- Northfields Infants and Nursery School 4.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Mary's Infants' School 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School 4.4 mi Good
- Therfield First School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published