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The Echelford Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Ashford · TW15 1EX

Ages 4–11 · 612 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
559

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

72

1st-preference offers

64

Total preferences (any rank)
170
Preferred offers (top 3)
71
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill97%

612 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
612
Boys / girls
321 / 291
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
612 / 630 (97%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
74
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

Governance
Academy trust: LUMEN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
LUMEN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Lumen Learning Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Ms Karen Oakley Mrs Jessica Bugembe

Location

Address
Park Road
Postcode
TW15 1EX
Town
Ashford
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Spelthorne
Constituency
Spelthorne
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ashford, Surrey, 612 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.1%.

Open schools in Ashford
62
Primary schools in Ashford
46
Academies among open schools in Ashford
39% (24)
Open schools in TW15
9
Primary in TW15
6
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

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 AshfordNear TW15

  • Ashford CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ashford · TW15 2BW · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.86

    0.3 miles away

  • Meadhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ashford · TW15 1LP · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.6 miles away

  • Clarendon Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ashford · TW15 2HZ · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.41

    0.9 miles away

  • Oak Hill Academy West London

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Feltham · TW13 4QP · Hounslow

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM26.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Edward Pauling Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Feltham · TW13 4TQ · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.89

    1.3 miles away

  • Fairholme Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Feltham · TW14 8ET · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand0.89

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Ms Karen Oakley Mrs Jessica Bugembe
Telephone
01784253233
Website
www.echelfordprimary.co.uk

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