Schools in Ashbourne
Derbyshire · 22 schools
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Schools in Ashbourne (22)
- Doveridge Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE6 5JY
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 78% expected (2024)89% of first choices got in - Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · DE6 1LD
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 70% expected (2024) - Kirk Langley CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE6 4LQ
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 100% expected (2025) - Kniveton CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE6 1JJ
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 91% expected (2025)90% of first choices got in - Longford CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE6 3DR
Ofsted: Good (2011)KS2: 100% expected (2025) - Mugginton CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE6 4PL
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 78% expected (2025)92% of first choices got in - Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE6 1LW
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 90% expected (2025)70% of first choices got in - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · DE6 1EP
Ofsted: Good (2014)Attainment 8: 45.8 (2026) - St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · DE6 1AS
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 86% expected (2025)80% of first choices got in - Clifton CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · DE6 2GJ
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 87% expected (2025)65% of first choices got in - Ashbourne Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DE6 1EJ
- Bradley CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE6 1PG
- Hulland CofE Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · DE6 3FS
- Ilam Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DE6 2AZ
- Long Lane Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE6 5BJ
- Marston Montgomery Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE6 2FF
- Sudbury Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DE6 5HZ
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By type:Primary schools in Ashbourne (21)Secondary schools in Ashbourne (1)
22
21 primary · 1 secondary
2,938
84% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
3,489
551 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Ashbourne
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
45.8
GCSE Eng+Maths
43.3%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
892 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +223 primary and +161 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
80% occupied · 407 spare places
Secondary Schools
90% occupied · 144 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Ashbourne
How many schools are there in Ashbourne?
Ashbourne has 22 open schools: 21 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Ashbourne are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Ashbourne was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 12 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Ashbourne have the best SATs results?
Of the 9 primary schools in Ashbourne with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Longford CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Kniveton CofE Primary School (91% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Kirk Langley CofE Primary SchoolLongford CofE Primary SchoolKniveton CofE Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Ashbourne?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Ashbourne selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Ashbourne have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Ashbourne have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Ashbourne?
Apply to your council - Derbyshire or Staffordshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.