Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #334 in Hertfordshire public Top 93% UK

Ashtree Primary School and Nursery

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Maria Janes

location_onStevenage, SG2 9JQ

language Visit Website phone 1438351090

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2021

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Students

304

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Expected Standard

31%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Ashtree Primary School and Nursery is a Community school primary school in Stevenage, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 93% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Ashtree Primary School and Nursery is a community school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 304 pupils on roll.

In 2025, 31% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #334 of 359 primaries in Hertfordshire and #14,139 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 17.3%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 61%

Reading54% LA 76%

Writing69% LA 70%

Maths49% LA 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading65% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading60% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths58% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.2

Read

LA 0.3

-6.0 to -2.5

-2.2

Write

LA -0.4

-3.8 to -0.5

-4.4

Maths

LA -0.1

-6.1 to -2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading64% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths66% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.1

-4.2 to -0.9

0.9

Write

LA -0.5

-0.7 to 2.4

-3.9

Maths

LA -0.5

-5.3 to -2.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 66%

Reading71% LA 78%

Writing82% LA 78%

Maths66% LA 76%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA 0.1

-3.4 to -0.2

-0.1

Write

LA -0.5

-1.6 to 1.4

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.4

-4.1 to -1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 December 2024

Inspection Report

08 December 2021

Inspection Report

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16 January 2018

Inspection Report

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14 May 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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16 March 2010

Inspection Report

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25 June 2007

Inspection Report

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15 October 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-12-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-01-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-05-14

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 264 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	264	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	269	11	4.1%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	266	20	7.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	303	8	2.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	304	7	2.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	309	3	1.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	361	4	1.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	368	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	363	4	1.1%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	387	6	1.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	391	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	398	2	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	415	1	0.2%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	415	6	1.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	410	4	1.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	425	1	0.2%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	431	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	427	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	454	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	448	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	448	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	458	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	455	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	453	2	0.4%	0.5%