School profile

New Ash Green Primary School

Primary · Community school · Longfield, DA3 8JT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,132 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

New Ash Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils400
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Caroline Cain
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Sept 1997
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130938.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%, worse than England, worse than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils400
Girls200
Boys200
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.3%
First language not English3.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size27.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.3%
African
2%
Other White
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other mixed
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Indian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.8
Teachers (FTE)16.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.61
Support staff (FTE)22.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.96
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13%, similar to England, similar to Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Kent1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near New Ash Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryLeigh Academy HartleyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryOur Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, LongfieldAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryFawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miNot applicableSteephill SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.9 miPrimaryLangafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about New Ash Green Primary School

What is New Ash Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

New Ash Green Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Nov 2012.

How does New Ash Green Primary School rank in England?

New Ash Green Primary School ranks 13,132 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are New Ash Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at New Ash Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into New Ash Green Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, New Ash Green Primary School made 56 offers from 96 applications (1.7 per offer), and 53 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend New Ash Green Primary School?

New Ash Green Primary School has 400 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of New Ash Green Primary School?

New Ash Green Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at New Ash Green Primary School?

At New Ash Green Primary School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at New Ash Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at New Ash Green Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.