St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Noakes Meadow, Ashford, TN23 4RBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford is a primary school in Ashford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 36th of 38 primary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 7 September 2025

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

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
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 maths0%

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

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

208 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals19.7%

19.7%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language50.5%

50.5%, 28.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.4%

15.4%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	34% met the expected standard
Beaver Green Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Victoria Road Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Great Chart Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Bryant
Phone: 01233623199
Website: st-simon.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Noakes Meadow, Ashford, TN23 4RB
Local authority: Kent
URN: 141067

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.