Ashbourne College, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Ashbourne provides a welcoming, nurturing environment where pupils thrive and gain confidence. Teachers are highly approachable and readily available to support pupils with their studies. The school excels at preparing sixth-form students for higher education, with personalised guidance helping them secure places on their chosen courses.
Key Strengths
- Strong subject knowledge from teachers motivates pupils to be diligent and ambitious in their studies
- Personalised academic and pastoral support helps all pupils succeed
- Sixth-form students receive excellent careers guidance and achieve outstanding results in higher education
- Pupils study and socialise well together, gaining confidence and independence
- Leaders continuously review and improve policies and practices
Areas for Improvement
- Quality of teacher questioning and assessment is inconsistent, so the most able pupils are not sufficiently challenged
- Pupil absence levels remain too high despite improvement efforts
- Take-up of extra-curricular activities is low
- Teachers' explanations sometimes lack clarity, particularly affecting pupils who speak English as an additional language
- New attendance monitoring systems are still in early stages of impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with thorough procedures, alert staff, comprehensive referral systems using specific software, and rapid follow-up of concerns with specialist agencies.
Ashbourne Independent School is a good school where the proprietor and director of studies are dedicated to providing a positive education experience. Pupils are motivated by strong subject knowledge, achieve very well, and benefit from individualised academic and pastoral support.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
223 pupils
300 capacity
77 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Kensington and Chelsea
Places available
1,045
Applications
622
Got 1st preference
66.7%
Got preferred school
92.3%
Secondary admissions across Kensington and Chelsea (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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