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%
White British 36.3%
Other Asian 17.5%
Other White 14.6%
Mixed 9.5%
African 9.4%
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
School 40%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
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