Walsh Memorial Church of England Infant School is a co-educational Voluntary Controlled school founded in 1835. The present school building was begun in 1915 to replace the old 1835 Ash National School, and was extended in 1965 and again in 2003. The name of the school was changed in 1919 to Walsh Memorial in memory of The Reverend Albert Octavius Walsh, the Rector of Ash, who was mainly responsible for raising the funds and ensuring that the 'new' school was built.

In the early years, the school catered for a wide age range - Infants. Juniors and Seniors - and. later, was a Primary School for children aged 5-11 years. In 1973, the school was re-organised as a First School for children aged 5-8 years. In September 1993 the school became an Infant School for 180 pupils, aged 4-7 years.

Mission Statement & Aims Our Ethos Statement The School aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice.  It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.  Our Mission Statement W orking with God toA chieveL earn beS afe andH appy Aims of our School We promote physical, mental and spiritual well-being for everyone We create a caring and secure atmosphere, reflecting the Christian ethos of the school, and encourage good relationships and tolerance for others We aim for quality and excellence in all that we do; we take a broad view of education and enable all children to progress is many different ways We provide a happy, interesting and attractive learning environment where all children can be successful and develop positive attitudes to school We ensure equal opportunities for everyone We provide a carefully planned curriculum to develop children’s confidence, independence and enthusiasm and meet each child’s individual needs We enable our children to master basic skills that will stimulate an on-going enthusiasm for learning We encourage our children to experience a sense of wonder at the beauty and creativity of the world around them We maintain high but realistic expectations of all our children and adults and high standards in all that we do We foster an active partnership between home and school and positive links with the local community and the Church