Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Western Avenue, Ashford, TN23 1NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ashford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 28th of 38 primary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 June 2016, report published 20 July 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

418 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals28.5%

28.5%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.1%

30.1%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 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 Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Victoria Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Repton Manor Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	34% met the expected standard
Godinton Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Hirst
Phone: 01233625531
Website: st-marys-ashford.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Western Avenue, Ashford, TN23 1ND
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118738

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.