The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wesley School Road, Cuckoo Lane, Singleton, Ashford, TN23 5LWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Ashford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 32nd of 38 primary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 January 2012, report published 3 February 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

421 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals21.1%

21.1%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.2%

16.2%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Great Chart Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Beaver Green Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Chilmington Green Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	34% met the expected standard
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England/Methodist
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Rachael Harrington
Phone: 01233614660
Website: john-wesley.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wesley School Road, Cuckoo Lane, Singleton, Ashford, TN23 5LW
Local authority: Kent
URN: 133627

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.