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Aldington Primary School

Primary

Ashford · Ashford · TN25 7EE http://www.aldington.kent.sch.uk/

Pupils
198
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
6 Feb 2024
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

6 reports
26 Jun 2018
Short inspection
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20 Nov 2013
Full inspectionGood
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5 May 2011
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Ashford. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
58%
-18pp
LA
63%
England
63%
76%60%43%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
12%
+5pp
LA
10%
England
8%
12%8%4%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
85%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
85%
Writing higher standard
19%
Maths expected standard
73%
Maths higher standard
23%
Science expected standard
96%
SPAG expected standard
92%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
12%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
198
cap. 210
203197191
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Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
LA AVG 20.68:1
20.919.117.4
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EAL
2%
LA AVG 13.81%
3%1%0%
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FSM eligible
11%
LA AVG 27.09%
14%10%7%
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SEN
9%
LA AVG 17.42%
10%7%5%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
6%
England
5%
7%5%3%
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Persistent absence
11%
LA
15%
England
13%
17%12%7%
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Overview

AddressRoman Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7EE
Telephone01233720247
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
Religious characterDoes not apply

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Finance£5795 spend / pupil£5788 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2558%12%198
2023/2476%7%192
2022/2350%10%-1.40-0.60-2.00191
2018/1943%4%-1.00-0.50-0.80192
2017/1854%4%-2.10-0.80-3.40203
2016/1764%5%+1.60+3.60-0.40203
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2585%38%85%19%73%23%96%92%107.0104.0104.09%
2023/2490%38%83%10%86%24%97%86%108.0106.0106.07%
2022/2370%27%70%13%63%10%83%63%104.0103.0102.07%
2018/1948%17%70%26%57%4%65%52%101.0102.0102.09%
2017/1864%14%86%11%71%7%86%75%104.0101.0104.05%
2016/1786%18%82%32%68%14%73%68%105.0103.0103.08%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2519819.09%2%11%5%11%
2023/2419219.87%3%12%5%11%
2022/2319117.47%0%12%5%11%
2021/2220020.47%0%14%7%17%
2020/2120120.910%1%12%
2018/1919217.59%0%7%3%7%
2017/1820320.75%0%9%4%7%
2016/1720320.38%2%11%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.