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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 143957

West Ashton Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Trowbridge · BA14 6AZ

Ages 3–11 · 88 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
80

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 fill71%

88 pupils · 124 places

Pupils on roll
88
Boys / girls
43 / 45
School capacity
124
Capacity fill
88 / 124 (71%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Governance
Academy trust: ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Acorn Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Alex Thwaite

Location

Address
29 Bratton Road, West Ashton
Postcode
BA14 6AZ
Town
Trowbridge
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 88 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Trowbridge
24
Primary schools in Trowbridge
19
Academies among open schools in Trowbridge
63% (15)
Open schools in BA14
24
Primary in BA14
19
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

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 TrowbridgeNear BA14

  • Castle Mead School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 6GD · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM26.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Willowbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 7HE · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM62.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Holbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 0PS · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM26.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Paxcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 7EB · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM26.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Grove Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 0JG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM20.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Newtown Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 0BB · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM23.0%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Alex Thwaite
Telephone
01225754354
Website
https://www.westashton.wilts.sch.uk/website/home/271762

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