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EnglandSouth EastAshfordTN23 3HGThe John Wallis Church of England Academy
All-through

The John Wallis Church of England Academy

All-throughPost 16

Ashford · Ashford · TN23 3HG http://www.thejohnwallisacademy.org

Pupils
1,731
cap. 1,790
Ages
3 - 19
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
21%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
598.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,731
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
21%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
598.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,731
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKent
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of The John Wallis Church of England Academy · All-through · Kent

Finance£7342 spend / pupil£7946 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
61%
-3pp
64%51%38%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
RWM higher standard
8%
+5pp
8%5%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
25%
Writing expected standard
73%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
73%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
69%
SPAG expected standard
63%
LA AVG 70.35%
SPAG higher standard
25%
LA AVG 24.79%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 104.19
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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How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
37%
-4pp
53%45%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
21%
+1pp
26%23%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Attainment 8
30.6
-1.2
39.134.930.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.6
EBacc entry
17%
-12pp
29%17%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
598.1
-46.2
644.2588.9533.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 598.1

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.72
Well below average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
21.9
+1.9
27.924.020.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21.9
A-level value added
-0.45
0
-0.2-0.4-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
7%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.45
Below average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

90%

Education or employment

85%

Education

1%

Apprenticeships

3%

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

86%

Education or employment

42%

Education

11%

Apprenticeships

33%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,731
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%

Contact

Address
Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HG
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email

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 exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2561%8%71%25%73%10%73%24%69%63%104.0105.0104.021%1,731
2023/2464%3%74%25%77%7%74%25%80%67%104.0105.0104.024%1,747
2022/2353%2%57%17%68%8%68%18%72%57%101.0103.0102.0-1.20+1.70+1.1021%1,763
2018/1956%8%59%20%75%12%69%14%59%66%102.0102.0102.0-0.80+0.20-1.3016%1,572
2017/1838%4%55%13%53%15%58%9%30%45%100.0101.0100.0-1.70-3.20-0.3015%1,541
2016/1751%3%56%10%85%8%77%13%72%72%102.0104.0105.0-0.70+1.20+2.1015%1,523

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.

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSEBacc lang entryCohort
2024/2537%21%30.6Not applicable17%598.117%1,731
2023/2440%20%31.8-0.7229%644.229%1,747
2022/2343%20%35.1-0.455%576.915%1,763
2021/2253%26%36.8-0.559%586.522%1,769
2018/1947%23%39.1+0.1117%533.520%1,572
2017/1853%24%40.3+0.2214%564.524%1,541
2016/1740%13%39.8+0.0818%39%1,523

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2521.9D+-0.450%63
2023/2420.0D-0.500%58
2022/2325.4C-7%67
2021/2227.9C-0%77
2018/1922.7D+-0.244%89
2017/1825.0C--0.270%84
2016/1720.4D-0.250%92

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,73116.821%22%42%10%30%
2023/241,74717.524%21%43%13%33%
2022/231,76317.821%22%41%12%36%
2021/221,76917.918%23%44%13%39%
2020/211,62116.718%19%38%
2018/191,57216.016%21%42%7%20%
2017/181,54116.515%20%42%7%18%
2016/171,52315.115%20%43%7%20%

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