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Ashcombe Primary School

Academy converter · Weston-super-Mare · BS23 3JW

Ages 4–11 · 627 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
556

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

83

Places offered

87

1st-preference offers

83

Total preferences (any rank)
143
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

627 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
627
Boys / girls
318 / 309
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
627 / 630 (100%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
141
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KALEIDOSCOPE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
KALEIDOSCOPE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Chris Penny

Location

Address
Earlham Grove
Postcode
BS23 3JW
Town
Weston-super-Mare
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, 627 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.5%.

Open schools in Weston-super-Mare
35
Primary schools in Weston-super-Mare
26
Academies among open schools in Weston-super-Mare
80% (28)
Open schools in BS23
11
Primary in BS23
7
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86
Primary in North Somerset LA
65

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 Weston-super-MareNear BS23

  • Milton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 8DY · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Walliscote Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS23 1UY · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Haywood Village Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    North Somerset · BS24 8ES · North Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.05

    0.9 miles away

  • Bournville Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-super-Mare · BS23 1XW · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Worlebury St Pauls Church School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 9RH · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Airfield Primary Academy

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    Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 8GH · North Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Penny
Telephone
01934620141
Website
http://www.ashcombeprimary.co.uk

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