Ashington CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Pulborough, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
11.34 miles
Published by West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Ashington CofE Primary School is a primary school in Pulborough, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 May 2022. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Ashington CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 11.34 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 11.34 miles away, the longest of 87 West Sussex primary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in 2025, and the biggest move between years was from 2025 to 2026.
- In 2024/25, 60% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex.
- Reception 2026 had 38 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 30 offers went to first-choice families, and 8 first-choice families were not offered a place.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Foster Lane, Ashington, Pulborough, RH20 3PG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 190 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this welcoming school and describe it as a place where 'everyone shows love'.”
- “They feel safe and know who to turn to if they have any worries.”
- “Pupils value the positive relationships they have with staff and with one another.”
To improve
- “However, teaching varies between classes and subjects.”
- “Achievement is improving, but some pupils do not learn as well as they should.”
- “Some pupils are less confident when discussing different faiths and cultures, and aspects of relationships education.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 September 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) | 60% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Thakeham Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- West Chiltington Community Primary School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Storrington Primary School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashurst CofE Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Shipley CofE Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Steyning CofE Primary School 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- William Penn School 4.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published