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Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Western Avenue, Ashford TN23 1ND · st-marys-ashford.kent.sch.uk · 01233 625531
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 418
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 28.5%
- First language not English
- 30.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 56 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 56 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 96% |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective May 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (85 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 85
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (25%) with SEND