Ashtree Primary School
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| Established | 1958 |
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| Type | Community Primary School |
| Religion | Non-denominational |
| Headteacher | Elizabeth Kirwan |
| Location | Chertsey Rise Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 9JQ England |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| DfE number | 919/2451 |
| DfE URN | 117352 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 19 |
| Students | 428 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 3–11 |
| Website | www.ashtree.herts.sch.uk |
Ashtree Primary School is a large primary school located in the Shephall area ofStevenage, Hertfordshire. It is overseen by the Hertfordshire local education authority.
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[edit] History
Ashtree Primary School was built in 1958 due to a rush of Londoners to Britain's first new town, Stevenage. The area had been designated a new town in 1946, and construction had started in Shephall in 1953.[1]
The school found itself struggling academically in the mid-1990s. It received a strongly negative Ofsted evaluation in 1997, but substantial improvements were reported in 1999 and thereafter.[2] Throughout the early 2000s, its test scores tracked consistently above the national average for England, although slightly below those for the Hertfordshire LEA.[3] In Key Stage 2 test results for 2004, its students received a mean score of 26.9.[4]
[edit] Students
The school had 403 students enrolled in January 2004, making it the largest primary school in South Stevenage?[5] This includes 55 students who study in the attached nursery.[2]
According to the 2001 Ofsted report, roughly 19% of the student body have "been identified as having special educational needs." These needs are addressed by a three-member faculty team.
An additional 2% of students are English language learners. The 2001 report found that the school was not doing enough to address the needs of these non-native English speakers.[citation needed]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
A variety of clubs meet throughout the week. Sports include football, netball, and hockey. Other activities include cross-stitch, dance, and choir. In addition, there is a student council to which two students from each class are elected.
