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John Mayne Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
High Street, Biddenden, Ashford TN27 8AL · john-mayne.kent.sch.uk · 01580 291424
On the mapSearch near TN27 8AL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 27%
- 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
- 94
- 67% of 140 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 31.9%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 94% 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 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 13 | 10 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 22 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 27% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼27% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼95 | 105 | ||
| ▼97 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118662)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected John Mayne Church of England Primary School on 25 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
What parents said
51% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 51%
- Positive
- 43%
- Replies
- 47
- 47% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on 14 parents (30%) whose child was bullied
based on 15 parents (32%) with SEND