What did Ofsted judge Goat Lees Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Goat Lees Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in June 2016 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Goat Lees Primary School?

Goat Lees Primary School has 207 pupils on roll.

What ages does Goat Lees Primary School take?

Goat Lees Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Goat Lees Primary School located?

Goat Lees Primary School is located in Ashford, TN24 9RR, Kent.

How do I apply to Goat Lees Primary School?

Goat Lees 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 Goat Lees Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Goat Lees Primary School was 1.156 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 Goat Lees Primary School?

When Goat Lees Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after 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), including those to have been in state care outside of England; 2. Siblings — Children with siblings in school at the time of entry; 3. Health and special access reasons, and 1 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, 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 Goat Lees Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.5% of pupils at Goat Lees Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Goat Lees Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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1.156miles

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.

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How places are decided at Goat Lees 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.

1Looked after / previously looked after 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), including those to have been in state care outside of England
2Siblings — Children with siblings in school at the time of entry
3Health and special access reasons
4Proximity — Nearness of the child's home address to the school, with those living nearer having higher priority. (Please refer to the Notes on Page 5 for a full explanation of how this is measured)

If two applications tie: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, 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 the application of Oversubscription Criteria, children who have an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school, will be admitted. As a result of this the PAN will be reduced accordingly.

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.

Goat Lees Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Goat Lees Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Goat Lees Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in June 2016 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Goat Lees Primary School?: Goat Lees Primary School has 207 pupils on roll.
What ages does Goat Lees Primary School take?: Goat Lees Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Goat Lees Primary School located?: Goat Lees Primary School is located in Ashford, TN24 9RR, Kent.
How do I apply to Goat Lees Primary School?: Goat Lees 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 Goat Lees Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Goat Lees Primary School was 1.156 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 Goat Lees Primary School?: When Goat Lees Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after 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), including those to have been in state care outside of England; 2. Siblings — Children with siblings in school at the time of entry; 3. Health and special access reasons, and 1 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, 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 Goat Lees Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.5% of pupils at Goat Lees 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 Goat Lees Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Goat Lees 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.

1Looked after / previously looked after 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), including those to have been in state care outside of England
2Siblings — Children with siblings in school at the time of entry
3Health and special access reasons
4Proximity — Nearness of the child's home address to the school, with those living nearer having higher priority. (Please refer to the Notes on Page 5 for a full explanation of how this is measured)

Goat Lees Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Goat Lees Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Goat Lees Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in June 2016 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Goat Lees Primary School?: Goat Lees Primary School has 207 pupils on roll.
What ages does Goat Lees Primary School take?: Goat Lees Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Goat Lees Primary School located?: Goat Lees Primary School is located in Ashford, TN24 9RR, Kent.
How do I apply to Goat Lees Primary School?: Goat Lees 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 Goat Lees Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Goat Lees Primary School was 1.156 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 Goat Lees Primary School?: When Goat Lees Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after 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), including those to have been in state care outside of England; 2. Siblings — Children with siblings in school at the time of entry; 3. Health and special access reasons, and 1 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, 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 Goat Lees Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.5% of pupils at Goat Lees Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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