Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Road, Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 18th of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2019, report published 17 October 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

183 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23.5%

23.5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.7%

7.7%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Faith's At Ash School Limited	0.1 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Preston Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	63% met the expected standard
Eastry Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Sandwich Infant School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sandwich Junior School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Crascall
Phone: 01304812539
Website: ashckschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2JD
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118745

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.