Ditton Church of England Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

New Road, Ditton, Aylesford, ME20 6AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ditton Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Aylesford for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 415th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 October 2019, report published 1 December 2019

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%

44%, 18 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 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

211 pupils on roll, with places for 256

Eligible for free school meals29.9%

29.9%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.5%

9.5%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ditton Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ditton Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
Brookfield Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Brookfield Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lunsford Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sheila Ward
Phone: 01732843446
Website: ditton-jun.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: New Road, Ditton, Aylesford, ME20 6AE
Local authority: Kent
URN: 150156

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.