New Ash Green Primary School, Longfield
New Ash Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Longfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 5 schools in Longfield with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
New Ash Green Primary School in detail
New Ash Green Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at New Ash Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at New Ash Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put New Ash Green Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 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 New Ash Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to New Ash Green Primary School are Leigh Academy Hartley (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 78% maths); Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths); and Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 47% maths).
New Ash Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Leigh Academy HartleyOur Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, LongfieldFawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLangafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 59 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 9 (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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Square (at), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, New Ash Green Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 5 years agoThis judgement is from November 2012, 13 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 November 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from New Ash Green Primary School
Term 6 - Autumn 2026 Newsletter
9 Sep 2026
Term 5 - Summer 2026 Newsletter
1 Jun 2026
Term 4 - Spring 2026 Newsletter
20 Apr 2026
Term 3 - Spring 2026 Newsletter
13 Feb 2026
Term 2 - Winter 2026 Newsletter
7 Jan 2026
Term 1 - Autumn 2025 Newsletter
6 Jan 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near New Ash Green Primary School.
- West Hill Life @ New Ash Green Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to New Ash Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. New Ash 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 New Ash Green Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
387 pupils
420 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Longfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Longfield
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
17.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
400
Total Pupils
200
Boys
200
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,069
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,112
Per pupil
£2171k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
17.7%
Persistent absence
350
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about New Ash Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at New Ash Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at New Ash Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is New Ash Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
New Ash Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for New Ash Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When New Ash 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 New Ash Green Primary School?
New Ash Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at New Ash Green Primary School?
Classes at New Ash Green Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to New Ash Green Primary School?
New Ash Green Primary School has around 400 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at New Ash Green Primary School?
7% of sessions were missed at New Ash Green Primary School in 2024/25. 17.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to New Ash Green Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming New Ash 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 New Ash Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: West Hill Life @ New Ash Green Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near New Ash Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 New Ash Green Primary School?
New Ash Green Primary School is at North Square, New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)