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Smarden Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford TN27 8ND · smardenprimaryschool.co.uk · 01233 770316
On the mapSearch near TN27 8ND
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 89%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 172
- 67 over 105 places · 164%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 71% 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 | 15 | 21 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 18 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 19 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 27 | 31 | 1.1▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 25 | 26 | 1▲ | 96% |
Results
In 2024/25, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ▲89% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Smarden Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 11
- 6% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied