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Ashchurch Primary School, Tewkesbury

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Ashchurch Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Tewkesbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 10 schools in Tewkesbury with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2011)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Ashchurch Primary School in detail

Ashchurch Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Ashchurch Primary School is committed to providing the very best possible education for all of its pupils within a stimulating, happy and secure environment."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Ashchurch Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Ashchurch Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Ashchurch Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Ashchurch Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Ashchurch Primary School are Northway Infant School (0.5 miles); Carrant Brook Junior School (0.8 miles, 69% reading, 67% maths); Tirlebrook Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 60% maths); and Mitton Manor Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 73% maths).

Ashchurch Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Northway Infant SchoolCarrant Brook Junior SchoolTirlebrook Primary SchoolMitton Manor Primary School

Staffing

Ashchurch Primary 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 Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fitzhamon Park (by), 160 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Ashchurch Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~821m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Richard Gibson
Pupils:156
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01684292376
Address:Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 8LA
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from November 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 15 November 2022View full report
URN:115500
UKPRN:10080695
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tewkesbury
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

28.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-11ppWriting

Reading has declined from 100% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.8

Avg class size

21.3

Infant (KS1)

22.3

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Ashchurch Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

Source: Gloucestershire term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station (Entrance)
263m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Fitzhamon Park (by)
160m · 3 min walk
Railway Station (o/s)
261m · 4 min walk
Designer Outlet (o/s)
342m · 6 min walk
Austin Road (after)
403m · 7 min walk
Ashchurch Parkway (after)
406m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 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.

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Your chances of a place at Ashchurch Primary School

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  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Gloucestershire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Ashchurch Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Gloucestershire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

138 pupils

147 places

9 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Tewkesbury

Low pressure
New homes approved:838
Projected new pupils:210

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tewkesbury

Across Gloucestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

Places available

7,250

Applications

6,016

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.1%

All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(6)

15 November 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

15 March 2017
24 November 2011
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

23

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

19.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication9
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
72.4%
Asian
17.3%
Black
1.3%
Mixed
5.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals28.2%
English as Additional Language20.5%

156

Total Pupils

95

Boys

61

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

14.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,199

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,773

Per pupil

£888k

Total funding

£35k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£45,688
EAL funding£6,768
Lump sum£146,053

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.1%

Overall absence

7.9%

Persistent absence

127

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)7.9%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.0%
18/19
2.4%
20/21
6.5%
21/22
5.0%
22/23
4.1%
23/24
4.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Ashchurch Primary School

What are SATs results like at Ashchurch Primary School?

Of the pupils at Ashchurch Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.

What is Ashchurch Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashchurch Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2011, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Ashchurch Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Ashchurch Primary School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Ashchurch Primary School?

Ashchurch Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 147 places.

How big are the classes at Ashchurch Primary School?

Classes at Ashchurch Primary School average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Ashchurch Primary School?

Ashchurch Primary School has around 156 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Ashchurch Primary School?

4.1% of sessions were missed at Ashchurch Primary School in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Ashchurch Primary School?

Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashchurch Primary 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.

What are Ashchurch Primary School's term dates?

Ashchurch Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).

How many road collisions happen near Ashchurch Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Ashchurch Primary School?

Ashchurch Primary School is at Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8LA.

Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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