St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jul 1 2025 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
- 212 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 48.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 9.4% |
| Mixed | 9.5% |
| Other White | 14.6% |
| Other Asian | 17.5% |
| White British | 36.3% |
| Indian | 6.1% |
| Other | 3.3% |
| Other Black | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 40% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 28 15 13 |
| Year 1 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 2 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 3 | 31 14 17 |
| Year 4 | 32 17 15 |
| Year 5 | 32 17 15 |
| Year 6 | 30 18 12 |
Nearby schools
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary SchoolGood
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Beaver Green Primary SchoolGood
- Great Chart Primary SchoolOutstanding
- The John Wallis Church of England AcademyGood
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
- Victoria Road Primary SchoolGood