The Ashbeach Primary School, Huntingdon
The Ashbeach Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Huntingdon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 26 schools in Huntingdon with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Ashbeach Primary School in detail
The Ashbeach Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are really proud of our school, our children and the exciting learning that takes place. Our vision statement, 'Learning for life - to be the best we can possibly be' encapsulates our focus on the balance between progress, achievement and life skills ..."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at The Ashbeach Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (74% in reading, 65% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Ashbeach Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put The Ashbeach Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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 The Ashbeach Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Ashbeach Primary School are Ramsey Junior School (2.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 59% maths); Ramsey Spinning Infant School (2.8 miles, Good); Bury CofE Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); and Upwood Primary Academy (3.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 58% maths).
The Ashbeach Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Ramsey Junior SchoolRamsey Spinning Infant SchoolBury CofE Primary SchoolUpwood Primary Academy
Who goes there
7.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 26 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 10 (7.1%) 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.
Staffing
The Ashbeach Primary School had 10 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Ashbeach Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashbeach Drove (near), 130 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 Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Ashbeach Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 6 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
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 February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
26.2%
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 remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Ashbeach Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Ashbeach Primary School.
- Kids Choice AshbeachAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Ashbeach Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Ashbeach Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Ashbeach Primary School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 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 The Ashbeach Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
138 pupils
140 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huntingdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huntingdon
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
25.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
141
Total Pupils
74
Boys
67
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,003
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,160
Per pupil
£962k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
24.6%
Persistent absence
126
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Ashbeach Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Ashbeach Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Ashbeach Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is The Ashbeach Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Ashbeach Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for The Ashbeach Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Ashbeach Primary School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Ashbeach Primary School?
The Ashbeach Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Ashbeach Primary School?
Classes at The Ashbeach Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Ashbeach Primary School?
The Ashbeach Primary School has around 141 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Ashbeach Primary School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at The Ashbeach Primary School in 2024/25. 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Ashbeach Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Ashbeach 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 The Ashbeach Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kids Choice Ashbeach (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are The Ashbeach Primary School's term dates?
The Ashbeach Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near The Ashbeach Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Ashbeach Primary School?
The Ashbeach Primary School is at Ashbeach Drove, Ramsey St Mary's, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE26 2TG.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)