Goat Lees Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hurst Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Goat Lees Primary School is a primary school in Ashford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 35th of 38 primary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 June 2016, report published 6 July 2016

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 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

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals39.6%

39.6%, 13.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.6%

10.6%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Goat Lees Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Phoenix Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Kennington Church of England Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Downs View Infant School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Repton Manor Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Teresa Adams
Phone: 01233630201
Website: goatlees.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hurst Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9RR
Local authority: Kent
URN: 136251

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.