- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Ashford average, low absence.
83 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 424
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
Primary schools in Ashford
All 23 primary schools in Ashford. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results close to the Ashford average, low absence.
16 first choices, 17 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 214
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Ashford average, low absence.
49 first choices, 54 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Ashford average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1173%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 478
- Pupils per teacher
- 29.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Ashford average, low absence.
56 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Ashford average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1164%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 355
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
Ashford, TN23 4RB · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
Results well below the Ashford average, low absence.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1140%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Ashford average, low absence.
33 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Ashford average, high absence.
44 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 385
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results above the Ashford average, low absence.
57 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 504
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Ashford average, low absence.
54 first choices, 55 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 483
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ashford, TN23 1ND · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results below the Ashford average, low absence.
50 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Ashford average, low absence.
53 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 420
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ashford, TN23 5LW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Methodist
Results well below the Ashford average, low absence.
59 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 421
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Ashford average.
25 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1141%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Ashford 6.6%
- Pupils
- 190
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Ashford average.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1140%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Ashford 6.6%
- Pupils
- 207
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Ashford average, high absence.
138 first choices, 215 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,650
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Ashford average, high absence.
45 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1134%
Ashford 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 443
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Downs View Infant School
Ashford, TN25 4PJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
48 first choices, 54 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 6.8%Ashford 6.6%
- Pupils
- 184
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 11.3%
- Pupils
- 374
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.0
Willesborough Infant School
Ashford, TN24 0JZ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
90 first choices, 100 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 333
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Kings Park School
Ashford, TN23 3NZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 4 areas
- Faith school
- Grammar
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 5
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Ashford School
Ashford, TN24 8PB · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 20
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Ashford 6.6%
- Pupils
- 936
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools23including 2 special
- Met the standard at 1160.1%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools9 of 232 Catholic, 4 Church of England
- With a nursery class6take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals30.5%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Ashford's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Ashford
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 18
- Good: 17 of 18
- Requires improvement: 0 of 18
- Inadequate: 0 of 18
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Ashford
Some are faith schools.
9 of the 23 primary schools in Ashford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
6 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Ashford, explained
There are 23 primary schools in Ashford, teaching 9,677 children. 10 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 2 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
60.1% of pupils in Ashford met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 77%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
30.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,635 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Ashford?
There are 23 primary schools in Ashford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Ashford?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Ashford on Eduscope are Great Chart Primary School, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Finberry Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Ashford?
Ashford has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 17 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Ashford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Ashford perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Ashford, 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Ashford primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Ashford is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Ashford?
When choosing a primary school in Ashford, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 23 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.