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Ashford Park Primary School, Ashford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Ashford Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ashford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 45 schools in Ashford with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Ashford Park Primary School in detail

Ashford Park Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We are extremely proud of our school, our children, our staff and our supportive community. Ashford Park is a three form entry primary school for children aged four to eleven and is situated at the west end of Ashford, close to Ashford Hospital, Heathrow Airport and the M25, M3, M1 and M40 motorways."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are exceptionally proud to be a community school, located in the heart of North Ashford, meeting the school place requirements for the families living in our local area."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Ashford Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 73% in maths).

Getting a place at Ashford Park Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Ashford Park Primary School as their first choice and 185 named it as one of their preferences, for 74 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 Ashford Park Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Ashford Park Primary School are Clarendon Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery (1 mile, Outstanding, 95% reading, 97% maths); Town Farm Primary School & Nursery (1.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); and Buckland Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 62% maths).

Ashford Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Clarendon Primary SchoolSt Michael Catholic Primary School & NurseryTown Farm Primary School & NurseryBuckland Primary School

Who goes there

26.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Asian (27%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 44 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 50 (7.8%) 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 autism.

Ashford Park Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Ashford (Surrey) Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 194 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Ashford Park Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Ashford Park Primary School are Thomas Knyvett College (0.4 miles) and The Matthew Arnold School (0.8 miles).

Thomas Knyvett CollegeThe Matthew Arnold School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 GIAS
Head:Mr Peter Boulton
Pupils:645
LA:Surrey
Phone:01784250305
Address:Station Crescent, Ashford, TW15 3HN
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 6 February 2024View full report
URN:125113
UKPRN:10069188
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Spelthorne
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

25.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-2ppWriting-9pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 63% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

28.8

Infant (KS1)

30.8

KS2

23

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Social & online

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ashford Park Primary School.

  • Kumon Ashford Middlesex Study Centre880m away · Not yet graded
  • Clarendon Primary School Coaching950m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Ashford Park Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. 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 19 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 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Surrey term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Ashford (Surrey) Rail Station
811m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Kenilworth Road (adj)
424m · 7 min walk
Chesterfield Road (adj)
438m · 7 min walk
Salcombe Road (adj)
545m · 9 min walk
Stanwell Road (E-bound)
558m · 9 min walk
Town Lane (opp)
590m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
14
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 14 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

3 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 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 Ashford Park Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

650 pupils

630 places

20 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Ashford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,202
Projected new pupils:801

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

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

13,004

Applications

11,426

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

98.7%

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

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(8)

6 February 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
26 September 2018
4 December 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

44

SEN Support

50

EHC Plans

14.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Ashford Park Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder31
Speech, Language & Communication21
Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Profound & Multiple LD1
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
43.6%
Asian
26.8%
Black
5.5%
Mixed
11.8%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
1.4%
Unclassified
0.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals25.9%
English as Additional Language26.2%

645

Total Pupils

300

Boys

345

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

32

Teachers

20.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,939

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,352

Per pupil

£3857k

Total funding

£230k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£303,518
EAL funding£70,839
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0%

Overall absence

19.4%

Persistent absence

583

Enrolments

Authorised4.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)19.4%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

4.6%
18/19
3.1%
20/21
6.3%
21/22
6.4%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
6.0%
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 Ashford Park Primary School

What are SATs results like at Ashford Park Primary School?

Of the pupils at Ashford Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.

What is Ashford Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashford Park Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.

What is the catchment area for Ashford Park Primary School?

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

Is it hard to get a place at Ashford Park Primary School?

Ashford Park Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Ashford Park Primary School?

Classes at Ashford Park Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Ashford Park Primary School?

Ashford Park Primary School has around 645 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Ashford Park Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Ashford Park Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Ashford Park Primary School?

6% of sessions were missed at Ashford Park Primary School in 2024/25. 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Ashford Park Primary School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashford Park 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.

Does Ashford Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Ashford Park Primary School: Kumon Ashford Middlesex Study Centre (880m away, registered, not yet graded) and Clarendon Primary School Coaching (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Ashford Park Primary School's term dates?

Ashford Park Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 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 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Ashford Park Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 14 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Ashford Park Primary School?

Ashford Park Primary School is at Station Crescent, Ashford, Surrey, TW15 3HN.

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

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