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Best Schools in Ashbourne

Derbyshire · 22 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in Ashbourne ranked

1

Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School

DE6 3LDAges 4-1140 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Outstanding
2

Kirk Langley CofE Primary School

DE6 4LQAges 4-1191 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
3

Longford CofE Primary School

DE6 3DRAges 4-1170 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
4

Kniveton CofE Primary School

DE6 1JJAges 4-1155 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
5

Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School

DE6 1LWAges 4-11148 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
6

St Oswald's CofE Primary School

DE6 1ASAges 5-11204 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
7

Doveridge Primary School

DE6 5JYAges 4-1184 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

Mugginton CofE Primary School

DE6 4PLAges 4-1168 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
9

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

DE6 1EPAges 11-181276 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Good
10

Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School

DE6 1LDAges 5-1148 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
11

St Augustine's CofE Academy

DE6 5BYAges 5-943 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
12

Clifton CofE Primary School

DE6 2GJAges 5-11107 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Requires Improvement
13

Brailsford CofE Primary School

DE6 3BYAges 3-11150 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
14

Hilltop Primary Academy

DE6 1NBAges 3-11126 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
15

Ashbourne Primary School

DE6 1EJAges 3-11202 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
16

Bradley CofE Primary School

DE6 1PGAges 4-1122 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
17

Hulland CofE Primary & Nursery School

DE6 3FSAges 2-1151 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
18

Ilam Church of England Primary School

DE6 2AZAges 3-1140 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
19

Long Lane Church of England Primary School

DE6 5BJAges 4-1120 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
20

Marston Montgomery Primary School

DE6 2FFAges 4-1118 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
21

Norbury CofE Primary School

DE6 2EGAges 4-1175 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
22

Sudbury Primary School

DE6 5HZAges 3-11
Primary
Academy converter

Questions parents ask about schools in Ashbourne

How many schools are there in Ashbourne?

Ashbourne has 22 open schools: 21 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Ashbourne are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Ashbourne was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 12 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Ashbourne have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Ashbourne with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Longford CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Kniveton CofE Primary School (91% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Kirk Langley CofE Primary SchoolLongford CofE Primary SchoolKniveton CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ashbourne?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ashbourne selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Ashbourne have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Ashbourne have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Ashbourne?

Apply to your council - Derbyshire or Staffordshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.