Ashurst CofE Primary School
Steyning · West Sussex
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Ashurst CofE Primary School is a primary school in Steyning, West Sussex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Ashurst CofE Primary School
- Address
- School Lane, Ashurst
- Postcode
- BN44 3AY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- URN (official identifier)
- 126020
- Establishment number
- 3302
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 48
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 56
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Sarah Smith
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 24 Sep 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- ashurst.eschools.co.uk/website
- Telephone
- 01403710426
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ashurst CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 48 | 117,314 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 8.3% | 16.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.1% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 8.3% | 13.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Ashurst CofE Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 25 Nov 2024
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 25 Feb 2019
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 29 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ashurst CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 11.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ashurst CofE Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £6,200 for 4 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 8.5% | 16.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £132 | £221 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ashurst CofE Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 48 pupils.
| This school | West Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £523,594 £10,908 per pupil | £6,871 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £551,936 £11,499 per pupil | £6,867 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £290,556 £6,053 per pupil · 52.6% | £3,487 · 50.8% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £50,135 £1,044 per pupil · 9.1% | £1,304 · 19.0% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £7,056 £147 per pupil · 1.3% | £154 · 2.2% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £91 · 1.3% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£28,342 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £26,959 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £9,260 per pupil, supply and agency £460 per pupil — spending up £2,239 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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