What did Ofsted judge Aldington Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Aldington Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Aldington Primary School?

Aldington Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.

What ages does Aldington Primary School take?

Aldington Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Aldington Primary School located?

Aldington Primary School is located in Ashford, TN25 7EE, Kent.

How do I apply to Aldington Primary School?

Aldington Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Aldington Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Aldington Primary School was 3.255 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Aldington Primary School?

When Aldington Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Previously looked after / adopted children — Children in, or previously in, the care of the Local Authority and have now been adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 2. Children of current staff — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This applies to all staff; 3. Siblings — Children with siblings in school at the time of entry (unless the sibling link is broken by the family moving more than two miles away from school. The sibling link remains in place if the family have not moved more than two miles from the school or have moved nearer to the school than the original address but not within two miles), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child’s home as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children’s homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Aldington Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.4% of pupils at Aldington Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Aldington Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

3.255miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Aldington Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Aldington Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Previously looked after / adopted children — Children in, or previously in, the care of the Local Authority and have now been adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).
2Children of current staff — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This applies to all staff.
3Siblings — Children with siblings in school at the time of entry (unless the sibling link is broken by the family moving more than two miles away from school. The sibling link remains in place if the family have not moved more than two miles from the school or have moved nearer to the school than the original address but not within two miles).
4Health and special access reasons
5Nearness of home to school — Nearness of the child’s home address to the school, with those living nearer having higher priority.

If two applications tie: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child’s home as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children’s homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.

Before application of oversubscription criteria, children with an EHCP naming the school will be admitted first (not numbered as a criterion). PAN applies Year R to Year 6 (30).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Aldington Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Aldington Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Aldington Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Aldington Primary School?: Aldington Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.
What ages does Aldington Primary School take?: Aldington Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Aldington Primary School located?: Aldington Primary School is located in Ashford, TN25 7EE, Kent.
How do I apply to Aldington Primary School?: Aldington Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Aldington Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Aldington Primary School was 3.255 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Aldington Primary School?: When Aldington Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Previously looked after / adopted children — Children in, or previously in, the care of the Local Authority and have now been adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 2. Children of current staff — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This applies to all staff; 3. Siblings — Children with siblings in school at the time of entry (unless the sibling link is broken by the family moving more than two miles away from school. The sibling link remains in place if the family have not moved more than two miles from the school or have moved nearer to the school than the original address but not within two miles), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child’s home as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children’s homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Aldington Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.4% of pupils at Aldington Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Aldington Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Aldington Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Previously looked after / adopted children — Children in, or previously in, the care of the Local Authority and have now been adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).
2Children of current staff — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This applies to all staff.
3Siblings — Children with siblings in school at the time of entry (unless the sibling link is broken by the family moving more than two miles away from school. The sibling link remains in place if the family have not moved more than two miles from the school or have moved nearer to the school than the original address but not within two miles).
4Health and special access reasons
5Nearness of home to school — Nearness of the child’s home address to the school, with those living nearer having higher priority.

Before application of oversubscription criteria, children with an EHCP naming the school will be admitted first (not numbered as a criterion). PAN applies Year R to Year 6 (30).

Aldington Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Aldington Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Aldington Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Aldington Primary School?: Aldington Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.
What ages does Aldington Primary School take?: Aldington Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Aldington Primary School located?: Aldington Primary School is located in Ashford, TN25 7EE, Kent.
How do I apply to Aldington Primary School?: Aldington Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Aldington Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Aldington Primary School was 3.255 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Aldington Primary School?: When Aldington Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Previously looked after / adopted children — Children in, or previously in, the care of the Local Authority and have now been adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 2. Children of current staff — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This applies to all staff; 3. Siblings — Children with siblings in school at the time of entry (unless the sibling link is broken by the family moving more than two miles away from school. The sibling link remains in place if the family have not moved more than two miles from the school or have moved nearer to the school than the original address but not within two miles), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child’s home as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children’s homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Aldington Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.4% of pupils at Aldington Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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