Phoenix Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Belmont Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Phoenix Community Primary School is a primary school in Ashford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 26th of 38 primary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 July 2012, report published 11 September 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 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

190 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals53.7%

53.7%, 27.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.4%

28.4%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Phoenix Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kennington Church of England Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Downs View Infant School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Goat Lees Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: CARE Foundation Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Dawes
Phone: 01233622510
Website: phoenix-primary.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Belmont Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9LS
Local authority: Kent
URN: 133961

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.