Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

StatePrimaryChurch of England

InspectedPrimaryAges 4–11417 pupils

Western Avenue, TN23 1NDWebsite01233625531

Inspected417 pupilsAges 4–11

Rights Respecting Schools Award (Gold)(2025)

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Ages4 - 11

Pupils417

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

417 / 420 (99%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mrs Nicola Hirst

At a Glance

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 65%

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

90%

Would recommend

5.0%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

5.0%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate5.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence13.6%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate0.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 11.3%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.2%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication27 pupils (48%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty9 pupils (16%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health9 pupils (16%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder8 pupils (14%)

Other3 pupils (5%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 18

Teaching assistants (FTE)20

Support staff (FTE)27

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils417

Free school meals 27.8%

English as additional language 29.0%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British55.9%

Black African9.6%

Asian Other8.6%

White Other6.7%

Indian4.6%

Mixed White & African2.9%

Mixed Other2.6%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.6%

Other1.2%

Gypsy/Roma1.0%

Chinese1.0%

Bangladeshi1.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.0%

Pakistani0.7%

Unclassified0.5%

Black Other0.2%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

85 responses

Good progress100.0%

Safe100.0%

Good behaviour100.0%

Happy child90.0%

Informed90.0%

Well taught80.0%

Well led80.0%

Well looked after70.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠30.0%

2024-25

Spending Per Pupil

£5,720

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,680 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,716

Support staff£1,311

Premises£289

Energy£85

Learning resources£257

Income per pupil£5,780

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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