- What did Ofsted judge The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2012 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2021 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School has 421 pupils on roll.
- What ages does The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School take?
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School located?
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School is located in Ashford, TN23 5LW, Kent.
- How do I apply to The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided 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.
- Does The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?
- Yes — The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England/Methodist. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How close do you need to live to get into The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School was 0.714 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 The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- When The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Current Family Association — A brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry where the family continue to live at the same address as when the sibling was admitted or if they have moved, live within 3 miles of the school, or have moved to a property that is nearer to the school than the previous property as defined by the 'Nearness' criterion'. If sibling priority is lost, it will not be reinstated for any reason; 3. Church Affiliation — If a parent has applied for their child to be admitted to The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Aided Primary School on denominational grounds, applications should be supported by the completion of the school's supplementary form. In order for the Church Affiliation to be considered, the child must live within a 2 mile radius of the school and the parent[s]/guardian[s] must attend a Church which is a member of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. Attendance at worship must also be at least fortnightly for a period not less than one year. Priority within this criterion will be given to those children living closest to the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. This will be supervised by someone independent from the school.
- What is the largest ethnic background at The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 68.6% of pupils at The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.