Beaver Green Primary School, Ashford
Beaver Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Ashford, part of Swale Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 45 schools in Ashford with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beaver Green Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Beaver Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Beaver Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Beaver Green Primary School as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beaver Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beaver Green Primary School are The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); Great Chart Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 88% maths); St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 60% maths); and Ashford Oaks Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 54% reading, 43% maths).
Beaver Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGreat Chart Primary SchoolSt Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, AshfordAshford Oaks Community Primary School
The trust
Beaver Green Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Swale Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
48.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 111 pupils (23%) received SEN support and 11 (2.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashford International Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cuckoo Lane (near), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 267 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beaver Green Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beaver Green Primary School are The John Wallis Church of England Academy (0.6 miles), Chilmington Green School (1.4 miles), Highworth Grammar School (1.5 miles) and The North School (1.7 miles).
The John Wallis Church of England AcademyChilmington Green SchoolHighworth Grammar SchoolThe North School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
48.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
27.6
Infant (KS1)
31.3
KS2
16
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beaver Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Beaver Green Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Kent
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Beaver Green Primary School.
- Premier Education WAC - Beaver Green Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Ashford South Kumon Centre640m away · Not yet graded
- Play Place After School at Great Chart790m away · Not yet graded
- Nurture Learning Uk Ltd790m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beaver Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beaver Green Primary School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
412 pupils
420 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ashford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ashford
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
111
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
25.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
483
Total Pupils
236
Boys
247
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,827
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,590
Per pupil
£2618k
Total funding
£280k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beaver Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Beaver Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beaver Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beaver Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Beaver Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beaver Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Beaver Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beaver Green Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beaver Green Primary School?
Beaver Green Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Beaver Green Primary School?
Classes at Beaver Green Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Beaver Green Primary School?
Beaver Green Primary School has around 483 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beaver Green Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Beaver Green Primary School in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beaver Green Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Beaver Green Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Beaver Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Beaver Green Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education WAC - Beaver Green Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Beaver Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beaver Green Primary School?
Beaver Green Primary School is at Cuckoo Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)