The John Wallis Church of England Academy, Ashford

Good
All-through
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 019

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Damian McBeath
Pupils:1,650 / 1,720 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01233623465
Address:Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HG
Trust:THE JOHN WALLIS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, ASHFORD
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2010

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:136197
UKPRN:10030997
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Ashford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

39.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has remained stable at around 71%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has declined from 77% to 73%.

Class Sizes

22.7

Avg class size

24.8

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

65

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hadrian Gardens (adj)
152m · 2 min walk
The Limes (adj)
283m · 5 min walk
Millbank Road (adj)
296m · 5 min walk
Bensted (at)
314m · 5 min walk
Shops (adj)
342m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

1,650 pupils

1,720 capacity

70 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ashford

High pressure
New homes approved:2,620
Projected new pupils:472

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ashford

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

19,410

Applications

18,281

Got 1st preference

80.6%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(105)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.17121%

Overall absence

29.63659%

Persistent absence

1,596

Enrolments

Authorised6.13239%
Unauthorised4.03883%
Persistent (10%+)29.63659%
Severe (50%+)6.14035%

Absence trend

6.92141%
18/19
5.9769%
20/21
13.06562%
21/22
12.53599%
22/23
12.60125%
23/24
10.17121%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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