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Best Schools in Ashbourne

Compare 25 schools in Ashbourne. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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25

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

14

Good

Primary Schools

24 schools

Secondary Schools

1 schools

Top Performing Schools in Ashbourne

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Kniveton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Kniveton, Ashbourne, DE6 1JJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/11/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+6.6

Maths Progress

+8.7

55 pupils • 14.5% FSM • 1.8% EAL

Kirk Langley CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Moor Lane, Kirk Langley, Ashbourne, DE6 4LQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/26/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

-1.3

Maths Progress

+0.3

95 pupils • 11.6% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Mugginton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Church Lane, Weston Underwood, Ashbourne, DE6 4PL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/31/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+5.3

Maths Progress

+1.3

51 pupils • 13.7% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Ashes Lane, Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne, DE6 1LD

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+2.7

Maths Progress

+0.5

61 pupils • 24.6% FSM • 1.6% EAL

Ilam CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Ilam, Ashbourne, DE6 2AZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+0.4

54 pupils • 3.7% FSM • 3.7% EAL

Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Moor Lane, Osmaston, Ashbourne, DE6 1LW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/20/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

+0.2

154 pupils • 6.5% FSM • 0.6% EAL

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Ashbourne Hilltop Primary and Nursery School

Community school

Primary

Wyaston Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1NB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 9/13/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

31%

Maths Meets Standard

31%

Reading Progress

-5.5

Maths Progress

-5.7

138 pupils • 32.6% FSM • 10.1% EAL

Ashbourne Primary School

Community school

Primary

Cokayne Avenue, Ashbourne, DE6 1EJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/20/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

42%

Maths Meets Standard

36%

Reading Progress

+0.6

Maths Progress

-0.2

208 pupils • 32.2% FSM • 8.7% EAL

Bradley CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Yew Tree Lane, Bradley, Ashbourne, DE6 1PG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/9/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

27 pupils • 22.2% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Brailsford CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Luke Lane, Brailsford, Ashbourne, DE6 3BY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/14/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

58%

Maths Meets Standard

50%

Reading Progress

-4.1

Maths Progress

-4.2

146 pupils • 11.6% FSM • 2.1% EAL

Clifton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Cross Side, Clifton Village, Ashbourne, DE6 2GJ

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/23/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+0.3

100 pupils • 18.0% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Doveridge Primary School

Community school

Primary

14 Chapel Green, Doveridge, Ashbourne, DE6 5JY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

75 pupils • 10.7% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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