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Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford TN23 3EF · kingsnorth.kent.sch.uk · 01233 622673
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 419
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 68 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 87% 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 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 57 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 56 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 61 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118667)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 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
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 74
- 18% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (34%) with SEND