Ashperton Primary Academy, Ledbury
Ashperton Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ledbury, part of Ashperton Primary Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 5 schools in Ledbury with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 110% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ashperton Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Ashperton Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Herefordshire, County of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ashperton Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Ashperton Primary Academy as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ashperton Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ashperton Primary Academy are Bosbury CofE Primary School (3.3 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 82% maths); Ledbury Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); Burley Gate CofE Primary School (4.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); and Mordiford CofE Primary School (5.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths).
Ashperton Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Bosbury CofE Primary SchoolLedbury Primary SchoolBurley Gate CofE Primary SchoolMordiford CofE Primary School
The trust
Ashperton Primary Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ashperton Primary Academy.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Telephone Box (adjacent), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ashperton Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 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; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.9%
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 90% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ashperton Primary Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ashperton Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ashperton Primary Academy is in Herefordshire, County of; for families living there:
- Herefordshire, County of's school travel policy: School transport policy
- How to apply: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 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
Your chances of a place at Ashperton Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
207 pupils
189 places
18 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ledbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ledbury
Across Herefordshire, County of council
Places available
2,131
Applications
1,553
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Herefordshire, County of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
97
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,246
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1111k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Ashperton Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Ashperton Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Ashperton Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Ashperton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ashperton Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ashperton Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Ashperton Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ashperton Primary Academy?
Ashperton Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 110% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Ashperton Primary Academy?
Classes at Ashperton Primary Academy average 28.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ashperton Primary Academy?
Ashperton Primary Academy has around 202 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ashperton Primary Academy?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Ashperton Primary Academy in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ashperton Primary Academy?
Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashperton Primary Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Ashperton Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ashperton Primary Academy?
Ashperton Primary Academy is at Ashperton, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2SE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)