Ashton Primary School
Ainsdale Drive, Preston, PR2 1TU
194 pupils · 92% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 36.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 14 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 45% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.66 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 19 | 68 | 24 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 22 | 11 | 64 | 12 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 19 | 17 | 63 | 17 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 22 | 19 | 65 | 22 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 24 | 70 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 29 | 72 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 31 | 24 | 79 | 31 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 27 | 77 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Lea Community Primary School 0.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston 0.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Ingol Community Primary School 1.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Cottam Primary School 1.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 1.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.