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The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Wesley School Road, Cuckoo Lane, Singleton, Ashford TN23 5LW · john-wesley.org.uk · 01233 614660
On the mapSearch near TN23 5LW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 421
- 1 over 420 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
- First language not English
- 16.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 97% 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 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 82 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 53 | 0.9 | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 56 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% 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 | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 November 2021, Ofsted’s outcome for The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Nov 2021
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 47
- 10% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied