Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School is a primary school in Ashford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 1st of 38 primary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 18 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

64 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

429 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11.4%

11.4%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.8%

13.8%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Brook Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Downs View Infant School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Kennington Church of England Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Phoenix Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Foster
Phone: 01233812781
Website: ladyj.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EA
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118706

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.