Ashford Hill Primary School, Thatcham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Ashford Hill Primary School creates a nurturing environment where all children thrive and feel they belong. The school excels at supporting children with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, who achieve very well alongside their peers. Pupils develop strong character and resilience through a rich range of enrichment activities, visits and community involvement.
Key Strengths
- Pupils have excellent attendance rates and behaviour, with a tangible air of harmony and kindness throughout the school
- Early years curriculum is well-sequenced and tailored to individual needs, with strong emphasis on language, reading and phonics
- Inclusion is at the heart of the school - pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils achieve very well from their starting points
- Leaders have embedded high-quality staff training and consider wellbeing, with staff appreciating reduced workload and strong support
- Rich personal development programme with extensive enrichment opportunities and visits that build character and resilience
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistencies in how well the curriculum is taught in a few subjects other than English and mathematics
- Pupils do not develop detailed knowledge and understanding in a few subjects in the wider curriculum
- In some wider curriculum subjects, teaching does not build on what pupils have learned previously as well as it could
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Drumming, choir, crafts, multi-sports, school council, eco-warriors, library roles, digital leaders, museum visits, farm visits, church visits, sports tournaments, assemblies, musical production
Ashford Hill Primary School is a welcoming and nurturing school where pupils thrive and achieve highly in national tests. Leaders have successfully secured rapid improvement in standards and created a strong culture of high aspiration for staff and pupils.
At a Glance
16.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 93%. Maths has improved from 82% to 100%. Writing has improved from 71% to 93%.
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
130 pupils
140 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Thatcham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Thatcham
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.82772%
Overall absence
4.7619%
Persistent absence
105
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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