Ashlands School is situated on the north side of the Somerset market town of Crewkerne. With our partner First School in the town it serves the community of Crewkerne and some outlying districts. Ashlands was founded in the late nineteenth century and became a first school in 1972.

It is a co-educational day school for pupils aged 4-9 years. At the age of 9 our pupils transfer to Maiden Beech Middle School in the town.

As this is a Voluntary Controlled School, the Church of England is represented on the Governing Body.

School Building and Grounds

In the main Victorian Building there are five classrooms, hall, Head teacher's office, computer suite, library, school office, additional work and resource areas and staffroom.

The two large playgrounds are to the rear of the main buildings. A new children's centre is sited to the rear of the school.

The grounds offer good facilities for the study of living things. There are grassed areas, mature trees, hedges, shrubs, a "wild area" and a wildlife pond, all of which can be used in our programmes of study.

The owners of the large car park at the rear of the school have kindly agreed to allow parents to use this area when delivering or collecting their children.