School profile

Finberry Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ashford, TN25 7GS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,995 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

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

Finberry Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils418
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Sarah Martin
TrustTHE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141881.

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 maths76%, better than England, better than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, similar to Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Kent104105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, better than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils418
Girls193
Boys225
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.4%
First language not English22.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.385
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.79
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size25.8

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
52.6%
African
15.6%
Other mixed
7.4%
Other Asian
6%
Other White
4.3%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Indian
2.6%
Other Black
2.2%
Chinese
1.4%
White and Asian
1.2%

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 teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)24.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.14
Support staff (FTE)29.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.122
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
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 absence3.7%, better than England, better than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.8%, better than England, better than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than 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 rate5.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
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 Finberry Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryFurley Park Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEast Stour Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryKingsnorth Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWillesborough Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.5 miAll-throughThe John Wallis Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWillesborough Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.8 miSecondaryThe North SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryMersham Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.9 miPrimarySt Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, AshfordAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Finberry Primary School

What is Finberry Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Finberry Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2018.

How does Finberry Primary School rank in England?

Finberry Primary School ranks 2,995 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

What are Finberry Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Finberry Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Finberry Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Finberry Primary School made 54 offers from 122 applications (2.3 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Finberry Primary School?

Finberry Primary School has 418 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Finberry Primary School?

Finberry Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Finberry Primary School?

At Finberry Primary School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Finberry Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Finberry Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.8% 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.