John Mayne Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

John Mayne 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 38th of 38 primary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 February 2026, report published 13 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 35 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score95

95, 10 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

94 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals31.9%

31.9%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.2%

3.2%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near John Mayne Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Frittenden Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard
Smarden Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	89% met the expected standard
High Halden Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Tester
Phone: 01580291424
Website: john-mayne.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL
Local authority: Kent
URN: 149623

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.