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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145199

Ashill Community Primary School

Academy converter · Ilminster · TA19 9ND

Ages 2–11 · 34 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
35

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

2

Places offered

2

1st-preference offers

2

Total preferences (any rank)
9
Preferred offers (top 3)
2
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 fill57%

34 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
34
Boys / girls
21 / 13
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
34 / 60 (57%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Academy trust
THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Sponsor
The Academy for Character and Excellence
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Johns

Location

Address
School Road, Ashill
Postcode
TA19 9ND
Town
Ilminster
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ilminster, Somerset, 34 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.2%.

Open schools in Ilminster
6
Primary schools in Ilminster
5
Academies among open schools in Ilminster
67% (4)
Open schools in TA19
6
Primary in TA19
5
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 IlminsterNear TA19

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Johns
Telephone
01823480637
Website
https://www.ashillprimaryschool.org/

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