St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Dec 1 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 141067
- Address
- Noakes Meadow, TN23 4RB
- Website
- www.st-simon.kent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 208 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 50.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 35.6%
Other Asian 16.8%
Other White 15.9%
African 9.6%
Mixed 9.1%
Indian 5.3%
Other 3.8%
Other Black 2.4%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsAbove average2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 28 18 10 |
| Year 1 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 2 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 3 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 5 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 6 | 30 18 12 |