How many pupils attend St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford?

St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford has 208 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford?

St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford 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.

Does St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford have a religious character?

Yes — St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford?

When St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form (SIF); 2. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form (SIF); 3. Other looked after / previously looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, and 5 further criteria. 25 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Nearness of children's homes to school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. In the unlikely event that there are two or more applications of equal eligibility for the last available place, a random selection will be applied, independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.7% of pupils at St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford

How far did offers reach?

0.913miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford, year by year →

How places are decided at St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form (SIF).
2Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A copy of the baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must accompany the Supplementary Information Form (SIF).
3Other looked after / previously looked after children — Other looked after children, previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
4Siblings — Children who will have siblings at the school at the date of entry.
5Children of staff — Children of staff, 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, or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
6Catechumens and other Christian denominations — Children enrolled in the catechumenate and children whose families are members of other Christian denominations.
7Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths.
8Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: Nearness of children's homes to school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. In the unlikely event that there are two or more applications of equal eligibility for the last available place, a random selection will be applied, independently verified.

Within any oversubscription category, priority is first given to children with a sibling in the school at the time of admission, before distance is applied. A Supplementary Information Form must be submitted to the school by 15 January 2025 in addition to the LA common application form.

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.