Ashley Junior School, New Milton
Ashley Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in New Milton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 243rd-highest of the 305 schools in Hampshire with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ashley Junior School in detail
Ashley Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are privileged to have been integral to our wider school community for generations of children. Rated 'Good' by Ofsted, we are very proud of the offer that we give our children; excellent teaching and learning opportunities on an extensive site, enables all pupils to have a wonderful school experience."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Ashley Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 65% in maths).
Getting a place at Ashley Junior School
Across Hampshire, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hampshire lodged 254 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (5.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ashley Junior School are Ashley Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); New Milton Junior School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); New Milton Infant School (1 mile, Good); and Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ashley Junior School.
Ashley Infant SchoolNew Milton Junior SchoolNew Milton Infant SchoolHordle CofE (VA) Primary School
Who goes there
34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 39 (17%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Ashley Junior School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 14 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Ashley Junior School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is New Milton Rail Station, about 1160 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oak Road (opposite), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ashley Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ashley Junior School issued 16 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
34.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Ashley Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ashley Junior School.
- Little PremsAt the school · Not yet graded
- DFJ 1870m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ashley Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ashley Junior School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
242 pupils
240 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - New Milton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for New Milton
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
39
EHC Plans
24.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Ashley Junior School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 14 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
230
Total Pupils
114
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
13.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,204
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,638
Per pupil
£1523k
Total funding
£118k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
251
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Ashley Junior School
What are SATs results like at Ashley Junior School?
Of the pupils at Ashley Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Ashley Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Ashley Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ashley Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Ashley Junior School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ashley Junior School?
Ashley Junior School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Ashley Junior School?
Classes at Ashley Junior School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ashley Junior School?
Ashley Junior School has around 230 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Ashley Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Ashley Junior School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 14 places, 15 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Ashley Junior School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Ashley Junior School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ashley Junior School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashley Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Ashley Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Little Prems (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ashley Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ashley Junior School?
Ashley Junior School is at Normans Way, Ashley Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5FN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)