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Chilmington Green Primary School, Ashford

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Chilmington Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Ashford, part of The Stour Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 37th-highest of the 45 schools in Ashford with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Chilmington Green Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Chilmington Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Chilmington Green Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Chilmington Green Primary School as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 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 Chilmington Green Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Chilmington Green Primary School are The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); Great Chart Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 88% maths); Beaver Green Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); and Ashford Oaks Community Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 54% reading, 43% maths).

Chilmington Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGreat Chart Primary SchoolBeaver Green Primary SchoolAshford Oaks Community Primary School

The trust

Chilmington Green Primary School is one of 9 schools run by The Stour Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 9 schools in The Stour Academy Trust

Who goes there

In 2026, 66 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 26 (8.8%) 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 autism.

Chilmington Green Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Chilmington Green Primary School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Ashford International Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 40 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 61 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Chilmington Green Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Chilmington Green Primary School are Chilmington Green School (0.3 miles) and The John Wallis Church of England Academy (1.4 miles).

Chilmington Green SchoolThe John Wallis Church of England Academy

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; DfE school workforce census; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Tamsin Mobbs
Pupils:297
LA:Kent
Phone:01233228241
Address:Mock Lane, Ashford, TN23 3DS
Trust:THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST (9 schools)
Status:open
Opened:3 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 6 December 2022View full report
URN:145115
UKPRN:10068096
Constituency:Weald of Kent
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

30.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-17ppWriting-12pp

Reading has declined from 75% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 63% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.5

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

23.8

KS2

12

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

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Before and after school care

Chilmington 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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (o/s)
43m · 1 min walk
New Street Farm (adj)
531m · 9 min walk
Chlmington Green School (in)
593m · 10 min walk
Garton Way (adj)
949m · 15 min walk
Holt Close (opp)
1.2km · 19 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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.

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Your chances of a place at Chilmington Green Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

56%

Available places

236 pupils

420 places

184 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Ashford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,202
Projected new pupils:801

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ashford

Across Kent council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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

6 December 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

66

SEN Support

26

EHC Plans

31.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Chilmington Green Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder35
Speech, Language & Communication29
Social, Emotional & Mental Health17
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Specific Learning Difficulty3
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
56.2%
Asian
6.1%
Black
20.8%
Mixed
7.1%
Chinese
1.0%
Other
2.0%
Unclassified
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals30.3%
English as Additional Language19.5%

297

Total Pupils

165

Boys

132

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

14.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,244

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,596

Per pupil

£1569k

Total funding

£115k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£141,127
EAL funding£16,137
Lump sum£142,484

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.4%

Overall absence

18.6%

Persistent absence

236

Enrolments

Authorised4.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Persistent (10%+)18.6%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

4.1%
18/19
5.9%
20/21
8.1%
21/22
5.8%
22/23
6.2%
23/24
6.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Chilmington Green Primary School

What are SATs results like at Chilmington Green Primary School?

Of the pupils at Chilmington Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.

What is Chilmington Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chilmington Green Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.

What is the catchment area for Chilmington Green Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Chilmington 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 Chilmington Green Primary School?

Chilmington Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Chilmington Green Primary School?

Classes at Chilmington Green Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Chilmington Green Primary School?

Chilmington Green Primary School has around 297 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Chilmington Green Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Chilmington Green Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Chilmington Green Primary School?

6.4% of sessions were missed at Chilmington Green Primary School in 2024/25. 18.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Chilmington Green Primary School?

Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Chilmington 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 Chilmington Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Chilmington 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.

How many road collisions happen near Chilmington Green Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Chilmington Green Primary School?

Chilmington Green Primary School is at Mock Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DS.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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