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Ash Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Martock · TA12 6NS

Ages 4–11 · 120 pupils · Somerset

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
111

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill80%

120 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
120
Boys / girls
63 / 57
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
120 / 150 (80%)
Free school meals
10.8%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Bennett

Location

Address
Main Street, Ash
Postcode
TA12 6NS
Town
Martock
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Somerton and Frome
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Martock, Somerset, 120 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Martock
4
Primary schools in Martock
3
Academies among open schools in Martock
50% (2)
Open schools in TA12
4
Primary in TA12
3
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MartockNear TA12

  • Martock Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Martock · TA12 6EF · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM22.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • St Margaret's School, Tintinhull

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Yeovil · BA22 8PX · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.8 miles away

  • Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-Sub-Hamdon · TA14 6RE · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Norton Sub Hamdon Church School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-Sub-Hamdon · TA14 6SF · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

  • All Saints Church School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Yeovil · TA15 6XG · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.93

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Bennett

Official links