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EnglandSouth EastAshfordTN23 5LWThe John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary

The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary

Ashford · Ashford · TN23 5LW www.john-wesley.org.uk

Pupils
434
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
52%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
434
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
52%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
434
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England/Methodist
StatusOpen

Overview of The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School · Primary · Kent

Finance£6995 spend / pupil£6968 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
52%
+3pp
58%42%25%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
RWM higher standard
2%
0pp
10%5%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 2%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
76%
Reading higher standard
23%
Writing expected standard
63%
Writing higher standard
2%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
15%
Science expected standard
69%
SPAG expected standard
74%
LA AVG 70.35%
SPAG higher standard
24%
LA AVG 24.79%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.19
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
434
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Wesley School Road, Cuckoo Lane, Ashford, TN23 5LW
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
2024/2552%2%76%23%63%2%69%15%69%74%105.0103.0105.022%434
2023/2449%2%78%22%67%3%58%10%71%77%106.0102.0105.023%453
2022/2325%2%67%21%37%3%40%11%38%51%105.099.0101.0-0.30-4.30-5.1023%462
2018/1955%10%77%29%68%24%69%18%74%73%106.0104.0105.0+2.80+0.90-0.3015%447
2017/1858%0%73%19%69%22%71%7%81%56%103.0101.0101.0+0.80+2.00+0.2016%444
2016/1758%0%84%23%74%0%61%3%81%68%104.0101.0103.0+2.50+0.40-0.4019%385

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
2024/2543420.422%17%21%4%9%
2023/2445318.823%16%22%5%11%
2022/2346218.923%15%20%5%10%
2021/2244818.722%13%19%4%8%
2020/2143618.518%11%18%
2018/1944721.815%11%15%3%6%
2017/1844421.016%8%16%4%5%
2016/1738518.619%7%17%3%4%

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