West Ashton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.547 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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West Ashton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Trowbridge, Wiltshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 November 2023. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
West Ashton Church of England 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 | 2.547 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 71% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 figure of 71% was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Wiltshire that have results.
- The last child offered a Reception 2026 place lived 2.547 miles away; the middle figure of the 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance was 3.68 miles.
- Across the 8 nearest primary schools in Wiltshire, the middle figure for free school meal eligibility is 26%, against 12.5% of pupils here.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 29 Bratton Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6AZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 88 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils aspire to demonstrate the school vision, to ‘shine among them like stars’, in all that they do.”
- “Pupils are polite, kind and well mannered.”
- “Adults know the pupils and their families well.”
To improve
- “In some areas of the curriculum, pupils’ misconceptions are not swiftly addressed.”
- “This means there are gaps in what pupils know and remember.”
- “However, pupils struggle to recall fruits and vegetables that grow during the different times of the year.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 December 2023 (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) | 71% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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 Wiltshire.
- Castle Mead School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Willowbrook Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holbrook Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- North Bradley CofE Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Paxcroft Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Mead Community Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Grove Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newtown Community Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published