Ashtree Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Hertfordshire
Chertsey Rise, Stevenage, SG2 9JQ
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 08/12/2021
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
93.1%
19.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
209
Capacity used
Has space44%
480 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
16 of 16 families who put it first got an offer
16
Places offered
41
Total applications
2.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 16 | 16 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 6 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 13 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 6 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 41 | 16 | 39% |
Hertfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Hertfordshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
2.31 km
Furthest child offered under "Not Nearest School"
40 applications · 30 places · 20 offered
| Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After | 1 |
| Siblings | 5 |
| Nearest School | 7 |
| Not Nearest School | 6 |
| Non ranked allocation | 1 |
September 2025 entry
2.31 km
Furthest child offered under "Not Nearest School"
43 applications · 30 places · 18 offered
| Siblings | 10 |
| Nearest School | 3 |
| Not Nearest School | 4 |
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Alexandra Colledge-Orr
- Address
- Chertsey Rise, Stevenage, SG2 9JQ
- Phone
- 01438351090
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Bandley Hill & Poplars · Stevenage
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 151215
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 27% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: FUTURE ACADEMIES
209 pupils · 480 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 21
08 December 2021
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessEarly years Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 188 pupils
Attendance
93.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
19.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 2.3 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.