Ilam Church of England Primary School
Ilam Church of England Primary School is a converter academy in Ashbourne for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 40 pupils and room for 70. About 12 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Ilam, Ashbourne, DE6 2AZ01335 350316ilam.staffs.sch.ukMiss Emily Johnson headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 12 September 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2022 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
4 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Ilam CofE (VA) Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 14 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | – | 71% | 75% | 67% | – | 64% | 66% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | – | 0% | 0% | 11% | – | 14% | 8% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | – | 109.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 | – | 108.0 | 105.8 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | – | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 | – | 105.0 | 104.8 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | – | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 | – | 107.0 | 105.8 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | – | 100% | 88% | 78% | – | 86% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | – | 71% | 88% | 89% | – | 64% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | – | 71% | 75% | 78% | – | 86% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +1.5 | -2.7 | – | +2.9 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +0.4 | -2.8 | – | +0.1 | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | – | – | – | – | 64% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Ilam CofE (VA) Primary School, the school this one replaced in November 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Staffordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (4), language and communications needs (2), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), emotional and mental health (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 1.5% | 2.4% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 5.1% | 17.0% | 10.6% | 14.9% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Ilam CofE (VA) Primary School, the school this one replaced in November 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School | Church of England | 2.6 miles | 48 | Good 2023 | 27 | Compare |
| Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3.5 miles | 97 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 miles | 204 | Good 2024 | 67 | Compare |
| Parwich Primary School | Council | 3.9 miles | 25 | Report card 2026 | 27 | Compare |
| Ashbourne Primary School | Academy | 4.0 miles | 202 | Good 2022 | 67 | Compare |
| Clifton CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.3 miles | 107 | No overall grade 2025 | 85 | Compare |
| Hilltop Primary Academy | Academy | 4.5 miles | 126 | Requires improvement 2022 | 4 | Compare |
| Kniveton CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.8 miles | 55 | Good 2020 | 81 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Ilam Church of England Primary School a good school?
Ilam Church of England Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in September 2023.
What is Ilam Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ilam Church of England Primary School good at its last full inspection on 12 September 2023.
How many pupils does Ilam Church of England Primary School have?
40 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 70 places, so it is 57% full.
What is attendance like at Ilam Church of England Primary School?
Pupils were in school 95.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 5% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Ilam Church of England Primary School?
The average class had 13.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Ilam, Ashbourne, DE6 2AZ
- Telephone
- 01335 350316
- Website
- www.ilam.staffs.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Miss Emily Johnson
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Lichfield
- Multi-academy trust
- The Moorlands Primary Federation (14 schools)
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Ward
- Hamps Valley
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 November 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151577 · LAESTAB 8603438 · UKPRN 10097420
- Formerly
- Ilam CofE (VA) Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.