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Ashdon Primary School

Community school · Saffron Walden · CB10 2HB

Ages 4–11 · 58 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
51

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill55%

58 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
58
Boys / girls
27 / 31
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
58 / 105 (55%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Marne Reynecke-Raybould

Location

Address
Bartlow Road, Ashdon
Postcode
CB10 2HB
Town
Saffron Walden
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Saffron Walden, Essex, 58 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.8%.

Open schools in Saffron Walden
16
Primary schools in Saffron Walden
14
Academies among open schools in Saffron Walden
63% (10)
Open schools in CB10
6
Primary in CB10
6
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 Saffron WaldenNear CB10

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marne Reynecke-Raybould
Telephone
01799584219
Website
www.ashdon.essex.sch.uk

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