Woodchurch Church of England Primary School, Ashford

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kelly Burlton
Pupils:165 / 182 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01233860232
Address:Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QJ
Federation:Flourish Together Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:118672
UKPRN:10069101
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Weald of Kent
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

21.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+28ppMaths+33ppWriting+19pp

Reading has improved from 56% to 84%. Maths has improved from 56% to 89%. Writing has improved from 60% to 79%.

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

24.3

Infant (KS1)

22.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bonny Cravat (adj)
66m ยท 1 min walk
Kirkwood Avenue (adj)
603m ยท 10 min walk
Woodchurch Surgery (adj)
1.0km ยท 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

165 pupils

182 capacity

17 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(106)

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

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.95188%

Overall absence

17.93103%

Persistent absence

145

Enrolments

Authorised4.44466%
Unauthorised1.50722%
Persistent (10%+)17.93103%
Severe (50%+)2.75862%

Absence trend

5.00053%
18/19
5.40711%
20/21
8.56605%
21/22
7.26019%
22/23
7.91579%
23/24
5.95188%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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