Ashton-under-Hill First School, Evesham

Ofsted's report card from its 3 June 2026 inspection grades Ashton-under-Hill First School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "By the end of Year 5, pupils gain the knowledge and skills they need to be ready for middle school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders promote the importance of regular attendance."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff work closely with families to identify the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those with other vulnerabilities."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know the school and pupils well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a personal development programme that meets pupils' needs."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have a clear understanding of how to improve the quality of the curriculum and teaching."

Early years - Needs attention. "The early years curriculum is not as effective as it should be."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the early years curriculum sets out the small steps of knowledge and skills that children need to learn so that all staff have a shared understanding of what to teach and when"; "Leaders should continue to improve the teaching of writing so that pupils secure the essential skills they need in handwriting and spelling earlier in their learning"; "Leaders should ensure that staff make effective use of assessment to adapt learning so that it meets the needs of all pupils in each mixed-age class"; "Leaders should refine their monitoring and evaluation processes to ensure that they focus on the impact their actions are having on improving the curriculum and teaching".

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Ashton-under-Hill First School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ashton-under-Hill First School are Sedgeberrow CofE First School (1.6 miles, Outstanding); Elmley Castle CofE First School (2.3 miles, Good); Overbury CofE First School (2.5 miles, Good); and Oak Hill Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, 60% reading, 40% maths).

6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 9 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 4 (4.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Ashton-under-Hill First School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ashton-under-Hill First School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is First School (adjacent), 10 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).

Ashton-under-Hill First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.