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Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham

Community school · Wymondham · NR18 0HL

Ages 4–11 · 434 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

89%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-14

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)89%
Higher standard (RWM)30%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
381

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

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

73

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
142
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
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 fill90%

434 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
434
Boys / girls
222 / 212
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
434 / 480 (90%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr John McConnell

Location

Address
Sheffield Road
Postcode
NR18 0HL
Town
Wymondham
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
South Norfolk
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wymondham, Norfolk, 434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.2%.

Open schools in Wymondham
10
Primary schools in Wymondham
8
Academies among open schools in Wymondham
50% (5)
Open schools in NR18
10
Primary in NR18
8
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

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 WymondhamNear NR18

  • Robert Kett Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wymondham · NR18 0LS · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand0.78

    0.4 miles away

  • Hethersett VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Norwich · NR9 3DB · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John McConnell
Telephone
01953602410
Website
www.ashleighprimary.com

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