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Ashford Oaks Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ashford, TN23 4QR

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,389 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils443
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Victoria Edwards
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135125.

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 maths34%, 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.5%, worse than England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, 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 reading54%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing54%, worse than England, worse than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths43%, worse than England, worse than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils443
Girls228
Boys215
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54%
First language not English19.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.405
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.117
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size28.3

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
67%
Other Asian
9%
Other White
5.6%
African
5.2%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Black African
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Indian
1.1%
Bangladeshi
1.1%

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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.4
Teachers (FTE)22.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.79
Support staff (FTE)42.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence8.4%, worse than England, worse than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28%, worse than England, worse than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than 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 rate8.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.8%
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 Ashford Oaks Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, AshfordAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBeaver Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryVictoria Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGreat Chart Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryAshford, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miAll-throughThe John Wallis Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryHighworth Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryGodinton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ashford Oaks Community Primary School

What is Ashford Oaks Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashford Oaks Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Mar 2023.

How does Ashford Oaks Community Primary School rank in England?

Ashford Oaks Community Primary School ranks 14,389 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Ashford Oaks Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 34% of pupils at Ashford Oaks Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ashford Oaks Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ashford Oaks Community Primary School made 49 offers from 108 applications (2.2 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ashford Oaks Community Primary School?

Ashford Oaks Community Primary School has 443 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ashford Oaks Community Primary School?

Ashford Oaks Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ashford Oaks Community Primary School?

At Ashford Oaks Community Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ashford Oaks Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ashford Oaks Community Primary School missed 8.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28% 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.