Schools and Education in Ashington

There are 36 schools within 5 miles of Ashington town centre, including 21 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Primrose Lane Primary School, Fiveways Special School and Huish Primary School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
36
Primary
21
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
17
2
Outstanding (4) Good (17) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (13)
Primrose Lane Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Livingstone Drive, Yeovil, BA21 5FH Inspected: 19 June 2025 Fiveways Special School 3.1 miles Victoria Road, Yeovil, BA21 5AZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Huish Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Carisbrooke Gardens, Yeovil, BA20 1AY Inspected: 02 March 2023 Kingfisher Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Finch Close, Houndstone, Yeovil, BA22 8FJ Inspected: 17 January 2025
Chilton Bridge School 0.5 miles Chilton Cantelo, BA22 8BE Inspected: 17 September 2025 Fairmead School 2.3 miles Mudford Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NZ Inspected: 21 July 2023 Buckler's Mead School Secondary 2.4 miles St John's Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH Inspected: 04 July 2024 Birchfield Community Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL Inspected: 09 September 2024 Countess Gytha Primary School Primary 2.6 miles High Street, Queen Camel, Yeovil, BA22 7FF Inspected: 26 September 2023 Milford Infants' School Primary 2.6 miles Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PG Inspected: 09 December 2021 Chilthorne Domer Church School Primary 2.9 miles Main Street, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil, BA22 8RD Inspected: 01 April 2022 St. Michael's Academy Primary 3 miles Grass Royal, Yeovil, BA21 4JW Inspected: 18 December 2024 Westfield Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Westfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 3DB Inspected: 20 November 2023 Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.3 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET Inspected: 20 September 2023 Oaklands Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Preston Grove, Yeovil, BA20 2DU Inspected: 01 July 2024 Preston School Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Monks Dale, Yeovil, BA21 3JD Inspected: 07 March 2023 Cambian Lufton College 4.1 miles Yeovil, BA22 8ST Inspected: 12 August 2025 St Margaret's School, Tintinhull Primary 4.2 miles School Close, Tintinhull, Yeovil, BA22 8PX Inspected: 03 May 2023 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Primary 4.7 miles Mill Lane, Sherborne, DT9 6RH Inspected: 21 March 2022 Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Bonfire Lane, Charlton Mackrell, Somerton, TA11 7BN Inspected: 20 March 2023 Coker Building 4.9 miles Mill Lane, South View, Yeovil, BA22 9TH Inspected: 18 August 2011
Yeovil College 16 plus 3 miles Mudford Road, Yeovil, BA21 4DR Inspected: 20 March 2024 Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Mill Lane, Barwick, Yeovil, BA22 9TH Inspected: 19 July 2023
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Granary Orchard, Sherborne, DT9 4SW South Somerset East 2.6 miles Birchfield Road, Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL Milford Junior School Primary 2.6 miles Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PG South Somerset North 2.9 miles Illustrious Crescent, Ilchester, Yeovil, BA22 8JX Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Primary 3.1 miles St. Michael's Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LD St Gildas Catholic Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Mary Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EG Yeovil 3.3 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET Ilchester Community School Primary 3.3 miles A303, Ilchester, Yeovil, BA22 8JL South Somerset Partnership School 3.3 miles Reckleford, Yeovil, BA21 4EN South Somerset Central 3.5 miles Preston Grove, Yeovil, BA20 2DU Preston CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles The Toose, Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, BA21 3SN Inspected: 19 January 2024 Hazlegrove Preparatory School 4 miles A303, Sparkford, Yeovil, BA22 7JA Holy Trinity Church School Primary 4.3 miles Lime Tree Avenue, Yeovil, BA20 2PW