Willesborough Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Highfield Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Willesborough Junior School is a primary school in Ashford for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 10th of 38 primary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2014, report published 5 June 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

118 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 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

478 pupils on roll, with places for 510

Eligible for free school meals23.4%

23.4%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.7%

25.7%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 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 Willesborough Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Willesborough Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
East Stour Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Victoria Road Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Finberry Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Tom Head
Phone: 01233620405
Website: willesborough-js.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highfield Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0JU
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118371

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.