Ashtree Primary Academy

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of FUTURE ACADEMIES

Chertsey Rise, Stevenage, SG2 9JQ

01438 351090 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedRequires improvementInspected 8 December 2021, before conversion
Pupils209Room for 480 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 431 in 2019, 391 in 2021, 368 in 2022, 304 in 2023, 269 in 2024, 215 in 2025, 209 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.918 for 20 places, September 2026
20th highest of 26 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 23% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 8 December 2021. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Early yearsRequires improvement
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 64% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 11% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading Not published 79% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing Not published 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths Not published 76% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 105 105

"Not published": No figure published.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 50%This school 2023/24: 57% This school England 62% 2022/23 50% 2023/24 57% 2024/25 –

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hertfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered20
Families who put it first18
Of those, offered a place18 (100%)
Families who listed it at all40

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Hertfordshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
7th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
28.2% 17.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
21st highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.3% 3.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
19th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
14.4% 14.0%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
18th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
18.1% 21.3%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
27th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Lower than 12% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.9% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
26th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
19.7% 11.5%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
22nd lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Lower than 15% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
5.1 2.9 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
25th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
3.3% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.02% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 13th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 50% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
20.6 20.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
8th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 60% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.3 10.4 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
10th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 66% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
17.3% 15.7%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Ashtree Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ashtree Primary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 December 2021.

How did Ashtree Primary Academy do in its SATs?

DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. No figure published.

Is Ashtree Primary Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 18 families put Ashtree Primary Academy as their first choice for 20 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 18 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.