Ashley Church of England Primary School, Walton-on-Thames
Ashley Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Walton-on-Thames, part of The Good Shepherd Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ashley Church of England Primary School in detail
Ashley Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are so pleased to welcome you to our happy, vibrant, three-form entry Church of England primary school in the heart of Walton-on-Thames: part of the Good Shepherd Trust."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £7.00 per session.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Ashley Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ashley Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Ashley Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 148 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 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 Ashley Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ashley Church of England Primary School are Walton Oak Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Grovelands Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Cleves School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Bell Farm Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 81% maths).
Ashley Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Walton Oak Primary SchoolGrovelands Primary SchoolCleves SchoolBell Farm Primary School
The trust
Ashley Church of England Primary School is one of 24 schools run by The Good Shepherd Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Walton-on-Thames Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashley C of E Primary School, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 195 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. 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, Ashley Church of England Primary School issued 30 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ashley Church of England Primary School are Three Rivers Academy (1 mile), Heathside Walton-on-Thames (1 mile) and Thamesmead School (1.3 miles).
Three Rivers AcademyHeathside Walton-on-ThamesThamesmead School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
8.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
26.9
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Ashley Church of England Primary School
Newsletter 25.9.26
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11.09.2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 10.07.26
10 Jul 2026
Newsletter 12.6.26
12 Jun 2026
Newsletter 8.5.26
8 May 2026
Newsletter 24.4.26
24 Apr 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ashley Church of England Primary School.
- Explore Learning Walton220m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ashley Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ashley Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ashley Church of England Primary School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 59
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 47 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 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 Ashley Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
584 pupils
630 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Walton-on-Thames
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walton-on-Thames
Across Surrey council
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
574
Total Pupils
288
Boys
286
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,743
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£3050k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
527
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
Ashley Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ashley Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ashley Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ashley Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Ashley Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ashley Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Ashley Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ashley Church of England 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 Ashley Church of England Primary School?
Ashley Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Ashley Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Ashley Church of England Primary School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ashley Church of England Primary School?
Ashley Church of England Primary School has around 574 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ashley Church of England Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Ashley Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ashley Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashley Church of England 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 Ashley Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Ashley Church of England Primary School: Explore Learning Walton (220m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ashley Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 47 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 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 Ashley Church of England Primary School?
Ashley Church of England Primary School is at Ashley Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1HX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)