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Ashford Hill Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Thatcham · RG19 8BB

Ages 4–11 · 130 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

3.2%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-25

Category of concern

SWK

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence3.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
97

Absence trend

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill93%

130 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
130
Boys / girls
71 / 59
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
130 / 140 (93%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Thames Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Catherine Hudson

Location

Address
Ashford Hill Road, Ashford Hill
Postcode
RG19 8BB
Town
Thatcham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
North West Hampshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Thatcham, Hampshire, 130 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.2%.

Open schools in Thatcham
19
Primary schools in Thatcham
13
Academies among open schools in Thatcham
21% (4)
Open schools in RG19
8
Primary in RG19
5
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

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 ThatchamNear RG19

  • Brimpton C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 4TL · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Burnham Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 4HN · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.98

    2.3 miles away

  • Bishopswood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 3NA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Bishopswood Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 3NA · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

  • Aldermaston C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 4LX · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand0.88

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Catherine Hudson
Telephone
01189813822
Website
www.ashfordhillprimary.co.uk

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