Our School
History
Ashchurch Primary School has been serving the local community in Ashchurch since 1842, with the original school building still in use today.
As the school has grown, its buildings and facilities have developed alongside it. In 2004, a building project extended the original building to provide two additional KS1 classrooms, a cloakroom, toilet facilities and group working space.
In 2020/21, the school benefited from a £1 million building project which replaced three Elliott buildings with three new, permanent classrooms.
The school has grown significantly in recent years, reflecting considerable housing development within Ashchurch and the surrounding area. Pupil numbers have increased from 115 in 2012 to 165 in September 2026, and the school continues to develop its facilities and provision to meet the needs of its growing community.
Ashchurch Playgroup also shares our school site. Although it is managed separately from the school, we work closely with the playgroup team to support a smooth transition into Reception for children who go on to join Ashchurch Primary School.
Our Community
Ashchurch Primary School sits at the heart of a growing and increasingly diverse community.
Our close proximity to the Army camp at Ashchurch means that we have a long history of welcoming children from Armed Forces families. As a result, the number of children who join or leave our school at different points during the academic year is traditionally higher than the national average.
More recently, we have been proud to welcome a number of Afghan families who have been relocated to the local area through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS). Their children have become a valued part of our school community, enriching the range of cultures, languages and experiences represented within our school.
Alongside significant new housing development locally, these changes have contributed to the considerable growth and increasing diversity of our school community in recent years.
Classes
Explorers – Reception
Pathfinders 1 – Year 1
Pathfinders 2 – Year 2
Adventurers 3 – Year 3
Adventurers 4 – Year 4
Navigators 5 – Year 5
Navigators 6 – Year 6
Facilities
Our classrooms are well equipped with the resources and technology needed to deliver an exciting, engaging and ambitious curriculum.
Every classroom has a state-of-the-art i3TOUCH interactive display, and the school benefits from high-speed broadband throughout the site. We have invested significantly in technology and have more than 100 Chromebook devices available for children to use. This allows pupils to access technology quickly and effectively, without routinely having to share devices.
Technology supports not only the delivery of our Computing curriculum but learning across the wider curriculum, providing children with opportunities to research, create, collaborate and develop the digital skills they will need for the future.
Outdoors
Our children benefit from extensive outdoor space, including a large playing field which is used throughout the year whenever conditions allow. A football pitch is marked out on the field, which is also used as part of our Forest School provision and for a wide range of sporting, recreational and outdoor learning activities.
In 2025, we invested £40,000 in a new outdoor play park, providing children with an exciting purpose-built area including a climbing frame, mud kitchen, sandpit and trampoline. The playground also offers a variety of games and other play opportunities for children to enjoy during break and lunchtimes.
We are also extremely fortunate to have an allotment area within our school grounds. Children take an active role in deciding what to grow, planting and caring for their crops and, on occasion, even cooking and enjoying the produce they have grown themselves.
Together, our indoor and outdoor facilities provide children with a stimulating environment in which to learn, play, explore and develop throughout their time at Ashchurch Primary School.