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East Stour Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ashford, TN24 0DW

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,428 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

East Stour Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils385
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs S Sadler
TrustEKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Apr 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148991.

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 maths75%, 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.7%, similar to England, worse than 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.108, better than England, better than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils385
Girls177
Boys208
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.2%
First language not English30.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.345
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11

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
53.2%
African
14.5%
Indian
7.5%
Other White
6.2%
Other Asian
3.1%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
Other mixed
2.3%
Gypsy/Roma
2.1%
Bangladeshi
1.8%
White and Black African
1.6%

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 teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)16.98
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.54
Support staff (FTE)25.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
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.90
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
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 absence8.1%, worse than England, worse than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.5%, worse than England, worse than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6.6%, worse than England, worse 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 rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 East Stour Primary School
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0.9 miSecondaryThe North SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryWillesborough Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWillesborough Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Norton Knatchbull SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryVictoria Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
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Frequently asked questions about East Stour Primary School

What is East Stour Primary School's Ofsted rating?

East Stour Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Jul 2015.

How does East Stour Primary School rank in England?

East Stour Primary School ranks 3,428 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are East Stour Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at East Stour Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into East Stour Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, East Stour Primary School made 49 offers from 90 applications (1.8 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend East Stour Primary School?

East Stour Primary School has 385 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of East Stour Primary School?

East Stour Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at East Stour Primary School?

At East Stour Primary School, there were 21.8 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at East Stour Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at East Stour Primary School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 31.5% 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.