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Ashurst CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Steyning · BN44 3AY

Ages 4–11 · 48 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
54

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

48 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
48
Boys / girls
28 / 20
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
48 / 56 (86%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Headteacher Sarah Smith

Location

Address
School Lane, Ashurst
Postcode
BN44 3AY
Town
Steyning
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Horsham
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Steyning, West Sussex, 48 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Steyning
4
Primary schools in Steyning
3
Academies among open schools in Steyning
25% (1)
Open schools in BN44
4
Primary in BN44
3
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

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 SteyningNear BN44

  • Jolesfield CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 8JJ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.2%

    2.4 miles away

  • Steyning CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Steyning · BN44 3RQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.8%

    2.6 miles away

  • Ashington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Pulborough · RH20 3PG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.3%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Sarah Smith
Telephone
01403710426
Website
https://ashurst.eschools.co.uk/website

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