Ashburnham Community School, London
Ashburnham Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 439th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kensington and Chelsea (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ashburnham Community School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Ashburnham Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Kensington and Chelsea and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ashburnham Community School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Ashburnham Community School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ashburnham Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ashburnham Community School are Park Walk Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); Servite RC Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 93% maths); Westbridge Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 85% maths); and Bousfield Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 87% maths).
Ashburnham Community School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Park Walk Primary SchoolServite RC Primary SchoolWestbridge AcademyBousfield Primary School
What parents say
41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ashburnham Community School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (78%).
Who goes there
62.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 75.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (26%), other ethnic groups (25%) and Black (25%).
In 2026, 33 pupils (23.9%) received SEN support and 5 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Ashburnham Community School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Imperial Wharf Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Edith Grove / Worlds End, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ashburnham Community School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ashburnham Community School issued 10 suspensions, 6.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ashburnham Community School are Chelsea Academy (0.3 miles), Saint John Bosco College (0.5 miles) and The London Oratory School (0.6 miles).
Chelsea AcademySaint John Bosco CollegeThe London Oratory School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Ashburnham Community School creates a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive both academically and emotionally. Pupils benefit from a carefully planned curriculum and outstanding pastoral support, while the wide range of clubs and activities-from taekwondo to circus skills-helps every child build confidence and develop leadership skills. Teachers have high expectations and work closely with families to support each child's progress.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that builds on key ideas across year groups, particularly in art and design
- Strong reading programme with well-trained staff and effective support for pupils who need extra help
- Excellent pastoral care and nurturing environment, including strong support for pupils with SEND
- Wide range of extra-curricular clubs and activities that develop confidence and leadership skills
- Staff are well-supported to develop professionally, including early-career teachers
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment is not used consistently across all subjects to check what pupils know before moving them on to more complex tasks
- Some pupils struggle to apply learning to complex tasks because they have not had enough practice in the foundations
- Attendance rates need to improve so all pupils benefit from school opportunities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear procedures in place to keep pupils safe and staff who know how to identify and respond to concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Taekwondo, circus skills, fencing, table tennis, class monitor roles, buddy schemes, school councillor positions, fundraising initiatives, breakfast club, after-school club
Ashburnham Community School is a primary school where pupils enjoy coming to school and behave well. The school provides an ambitious, broad curriculum with a strong focus on reading and pastoral care.
At a Glance
62.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
41 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ashburnham Community School
Before and after school care
Ashburnham Community School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Kensington and Chelsea
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ashburnham Community School.
- Venture @ Flashpoint Centre PlayAt the school · Not yet graded
- Richer Education Chelsea810m away · Not yet graded
- Fruity Club: L'Ecole de Battersea1000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ashburnham Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ashburnham Community School is in Kensington and Chelsea; for families living there:
Apply to Kensington and Chelsea for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 313
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 81
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 313 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 4 fatal, 81 serious and 228 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
59 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kensington and Chelsea is 204.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ashburnham Community School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
139 pupils
210 places
71 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Kensington and Chelsea council
Places available
900
Applications
582
Got 1st preference
75.4%
Got preferred school
94.0%
All primary applications across Kensington and Chelsea council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
27.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
138
Total Pupils
71
Boys
67
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
12.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,303
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,362
Per pupil
£1371k
Total funding
£124k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
28.3%
Persistent absence
127
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ashburnham Community School
Questions parents ask about Ashburnham Community School
What are SATs results like at Ashburnham Community School?
Of the pupils at Ashburnham Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Ashburnham Community School's Ofsted rating?
Ashburnham Community School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ashburnham Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Ashburnham Community School is oversubscribed, Kensington and Chelsea allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ashburnham Community School?
Ashburnham Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Ashburnham Community School?
Classes at Ashburnham Community School average 23 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ashburnham Community School?
Ashburnham Community School has around 138 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ashburnham Community School?
8.2% of sessions were missed at Ashburnham Community School in 2024/25. 28.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ashburnham Community School?
Apply through Kensington and Chelsea's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashburnham Community School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Ashburnham Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ashburnham Community School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Venture @ Flashpoint Centre Play (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Ashburnham Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 313 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 4 fatal, 81 serious and 228 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 59 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kensington and Chelsea is 204.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ashburnham Community School?
Ashburnham Community School is at 17 Blantyre Street, London, SW10 0DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)