Goat Lees Primary School, Ashford

In its own words: "Prospective parents can attend one of our tours for new Reception parents which run from October to January in the run up to Reception place admission applications. If no spaces are available, your child will be added to the waiting list and you will be notified in writing."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils at Goat Lees Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 70% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Goat Lees Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Goat Lees Primary School are Phoenix Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 52% maths); Kennington Church of England Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 74% maths); Downs View Infant School (0.7 miles); and Downs View Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Goat Lees Primary School.

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Goat Lees Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).

39.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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.

Goat Lees Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Ashford International Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hurst Road (o/s 114), 60 metres away.

In 2024/25, Goat Lees Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 6.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Goat Lees Primary School are Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles), Highworth Grammar School (1.2 miles) and The Norton Knatchbull School (1.8 miles).