1
Challock Primary School
Ashford • Kent • TN25 4BU
1
24 Sep 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Ashford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Ashford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
43
Outstanding
3
Good
36
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 90% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
Great Chart Primary School
Ashford • Kent • TN23 5LB
1
18 Jul 2023
3
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School
Ashford • Kent • TN25 5EA
1
27 Feb 2015
4
Victoria Road Primary School
Ashford • Kent • TN23 7HQ
2
23 Jun 2024
5
Aldington Primary School
Ashford • Kent • TN25 7EE
2
24 Apr 2024
6
Repton Manor Primary School
Ashford • Kent • TN23 3RX
2
18 Jan 2024
7
Downs View Infant School
Ashford • Kent • TN25 4PJ
2
29 Nov 2023
8
Egerton Church of England Primary School
Ashford • Kent • TN27 9DR
2
23 Nov 2023
9
Smeeth Community Primary School
Ashford • Kent • TN25 6RX
2
14 Sep 2023
10
Bethersden Primary School
Ashford • Kent • TN26 3AH
2
24 Jul 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Woodchurch Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Hamstreet Primary Academy 2 • Jul 2023
- Brook Community Primary School 2 • Jun 2023
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Chilmington Green Primary School 2 • Feb 2023
- Willesborough Infant School 2 • Oct 2022
- Finberry Primary School 2 • Oct 2018
- John Mayne Church of England Primary School 2 • Feb 2018
- Kennington Church of England Academy 2 • Nov 2017
- Beaver Green Primary School 2 • Nov 2017