St Augustine's CofE Academy, Ashbourne
St Augustine's CofE Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 9 in Ashbourne, part of Staffordshire University Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. It was 60% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Augustine's CofE Academy in detail
St Augustine's CofE Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Augustine's CofE Academy
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put St Augustine's CofE Academy as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Augustine's CofE Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Augustine's CofE Academy are St. Peter's Church of England First School (2.1 miles); Needwood CofE Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 93% maths); Sudbury Primary School (2.3 miles); and Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy (3.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).
St. Peter's Church of England First SchoolNeedwood CofE Primary SchoolSudbury Primary SchoolRichard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy
The trust
St Augustine's CofE Academy is one of 21 schools run by Staffordshire University Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 4 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 1 (2.3%) 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.
Staffing
St Augustine's CofE Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Augustine's CofE Academy.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greaves Lane (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, public order offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Augustine's CofE Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 April 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
14.3
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
14.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Augustine's CofE Academy
Term dates
St Augustine's CofE Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Augustine's CofE Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Augustine's CofE Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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 St Augustine's CofE Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
45 pupils
75 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ashbourne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ashbourne
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
11.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
43
Total Pupils
21
Boys
22
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
7.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,547
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,950
Per pupil
£404k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
36
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Augustine's CofE Academy
What is St Augustine's CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Augustine's CofE Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Augustine's CofE Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Augustine's CofE Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Augustine's CofE Academy?
St Augustine's CofE Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 75 places.
How big are the classes at St Augustine's CofE Academy?
Classes at St Augustine's CofE Academy average 14.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Augustine's CofE Academy?
St Augustine's CofE Academy has around 43 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Augustine's CofE Academy?
3.7% of sessions were missed at St Augustine's CofE Academy in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Augustine's CofE Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Augustine's CofE 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 St Augustine's CofE Academy?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Augustine's CofE Academy?
St Augustine's CofE Academy is at Pipehay Lane, Draycott-in-the-Clay, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5BY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)