Best 3 Primary schools in Ashford – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery (Primary) in Ashford; Challock Primary School (Primary) in Ashford; Great Chart Primary School (Primary) in Ashford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery, Challock Primary School and Great Chart Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter, foundation school and community school type located around Ashford, Surrey and Ashford, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,100, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–15–20%; all within the ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery
TW15 2DG
|
Challock Primary School
TN25 4BU
|
Great Chart Primary School
TN23 5LB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Ashford Surrey TW15 2DG |
Ashford Kent TN25 4BU |
Ashford Kent TN23 5LB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Jun 2024 | 1 24 Sep 2023 | 1 18 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 484 | 210 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Kent (886) | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.st-michaels.surrey.sch.uk | www.challockprimaryschool.co.uk | www.great-chart.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01784253333 | 01233740286 | 01233620040 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ashford
Surrey
TW15 2DG - Ofsted
- 1 24 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.st-michaels.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01784253333
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Ashford
Kent
TN25 4BU - Ofsted
- 1 24 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.challockprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01233740286
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ashford
Kent
TN23 5LB - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.great-chart.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01233620040
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