Ashford Oaks Community Primary School, Ashford

From the headteacher's welcome: "Ashford Oaks is an incredible, two-form entry primary school in Ashford, for children aged 2-11. Our site offers two playgrounds, a field, a pond, forest school facilities and a newly established mini-farm (housing goats, chickens and ducks). Our aspirational curriculum and safe, inclusive environment, ensures each individual is valued, nurtured and supported to reach their potential."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 4:15pm.

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Ashford Oaks Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 62% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Ashford Oaks Community Primary School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ashford Oaks Community Primary School are St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 60% maths); Beaver Green Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); Victoria Road Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 60% maths); and Great Chart Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 88% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ashford Oaks Community Primary School.

54% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 117 pupils (26.4%) received SEN support and 31 (7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Ashford Oaks Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 18 places, 21 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Ashford International Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fish Inn (opposite), 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 430 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ashford Oaks Community Primary School issued 36 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ashford Oaks Community Primary School are The John Wallis Church of England Academy (0.9 miles), Highworth Grammar School (1 mile), The North School (1.3 miles) and The Norton Knatchbull School (1.5 miles).