Goat Lees Primary School, Ashford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Goat Lees is a fantastic community school with a real family feel where children want to be. Pupils develop as confident, well-rounded individuals with strong personal skills, positive attitudes to learning, and a deep sense of belonging. The school provides an ambitious, carefully planned curriculum that ensures all pupils, regardless of their starting point, build knowledge securely and thrive both academically and personally.
Key Strengths
- Excellent provision for pupils' personal development with a rich range of activities, trips, visitors and clubs
- Strong, ambitious curriculum that is equally ambitious for all pupils, including those with special needs and disadvantaged pupils
- High-quality reading provision with expert phonics teaching and inspiring library displays
- Excellent behaviour and respect demonstrated by pupils throughout the school
- Strong early years provision that lays firm foundations for continued learning
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistency in how pupils are taught to use writing skills independently, particularly in planning, revising and evaluating their work
- Need to ensure writing curriculum is delivered clearly and consistently across all classes so pupils achieve as well as they could
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips, visitors, subject ambassador leadership opportunities, various clubs, community projects including planting fruit trees
Goat Lees Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive and nurturing school where pupils enjoy coming and behave well. The school has successfully maintained the standards identified at its previous inspection and continues to provide a positive culture that supports all pupils to thrive.
At a Glance
39.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
36 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 47%. Maths has declined from 70% to 57%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 capacity
3 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ashford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ashford
Admissions Demand - Kent
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(3)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.24478%
Overall absence
16.93989%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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