East Stour Primary School, Ashford

Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~682m)Possible (~974m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs S Sadler
Pupils:385 / 472 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01233630820
Address:Earlsworth Road, South Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0DW
Trust:EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:148991
UKPRN:10090164
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ashford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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At a Glance

38.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

26 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy96%
Well taught96%
Good progress89%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with31%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+7ppWriting+11pp

Reading has improved from 81% to 86%. Maths has improved from 75% to 82%. Writing has improved from 68% to 79%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

13

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bushy Royds (adj)
120m · 2 min walk
White Willow Close (opp)
147m · 2 min walk
Clover Court (adj)
176m · 3 min walk
Cudworth Road Junction (just before)
350m · 6 min walk
Ashford Market (opp)
485m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

385 pupils

472 capacity

87 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ashford

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,620
Projected new pupils:655

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ashford

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History

7 January 2025

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.70669%

Overall absence

24.93151%

Persistent absence

365

Enrolments

Authorised4.80308%
Unauthorised2.90361%
Persistent (10%+)24.93151%
Severe (50%+)5.75342%

Absence trend

7.73415%
22/23
8.43665%
23/24
7.70669%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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