St Augustine's CofE Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–9 · Ashbourne, Staffordshire
St Augustine's CofE Academy is a primary school in Ashbourne, Staffordshire for ages 5–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 April 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Pipehay Lane, Draycott-in-the-Clay, Ashbourne, DE6 5BY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 43 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 April 2024
Strengths
- “At St Augustine’s, pupils flourish.”
- “The school ensures that all pupils are nurtured and supported to become responsible and caring citizens.”
- “Pupils develop self-confidence and an awareness of local and national issues.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects the curriculum is less well developed.”
- “This means that pupils are not able to remember or apply key learning as well as in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 4 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 Staffordshire.
- St. Peter's Church of England First School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Needwood CofE Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy 3.5 mi Good
- All Saints CofE (C) Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Mosley Academy 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Modwen's Catholic Primary School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- John of Rolleston Primary School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published