Ashton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Ashton Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school).
Key facts
- Address
- Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1TU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 194 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils love their school, and they enjoy learning.”
- “They have a range of opportunities to learn about the local heritage and culture through events, trips and visits.”
- “These experiences add to the curriculum, such as visiting a local mill to complement their history work.”
To improve
- “Some pupils do not currently achieve as well as they could in some subjects.”
- “Leaders are developing the curriculum, but these changes are not fully in place.”
- “As a result, gaps in pupils' key knowledge persist.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 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) | 45% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Lea Community Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ingol Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cottam Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Pool House Community Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good