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Ditton Church of England Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy

New Road, Ditton, Aylesford ME20 6AE · ditton-jun.kent.sch.uk · 01732 843446

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Overview

Ofsted
Requires improvement
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2019
Key stage 2, 2024/25
44%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Pupils
211
82% of 256 places
Local authority
Kent
Free school meals
29.9%
First language not English
9.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 44% 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

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 64% (England 53%)64%2016/17: 56% (England 61%)56%2017/18: 41% (England 64%)41%2018/19: 53% (England 65%)53%2022/23: 45% (England 60%)45%2023/24: 54% (England 61%)54%2024/25: 44% (England 62%)44%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118854)

Ofsted

Ditton Church of England Junior School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 29 October 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Requires improvement
Inspected
29 Oct 2019
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118854)

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 118854), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118854)

  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118854)

  • Jan 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118854)

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