Foundation school · Kent

Aldington Primary School

4–11Ages
198Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118365URN

Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7EE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.4 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

85 applications for 30 places · 111th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Kent median (2.4) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

85 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first

2026 2.8; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.6; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.6; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.5; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.2; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.2; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	85	2.8	33	1.10
Sep 2025	30	73	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2024	30	79	2.6	33	1.10
Sep 2023	26	50	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2022	22	36	1.6	20	0.91
Sep 2021	30	59	2.0	31	1.03
Sep 2020	30	54	1.8	36	1.20
Sep 2019	30	57	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2018	30	53	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2017	29	63	2.2	33	1.14
Sep 2016	24	59	2.5	22	0.92
Sep 2015	28	62	2.2	25	0.89
Sep 2014	23	51	2.2	19	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 85% · Maths 73% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%280th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	12%	107	104
2023/24	76%	7%	108	106
2022/23	50%	10%	104	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Aldington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Mersham Primary School
3.1 km · Kent

2026

3.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Smeeth Community Primary School
3.8 km · Kent

Good2023

2.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Sellindge Primary School
4.2 km · Kent

Good2023

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Finberry Primary School
5.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Furley Park Primary Academy
5.8 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Brabourne Church of England Primary School
5.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

4.4applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Lympne Church of England Primary School
5.9 km · Kent

2026

2.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Willesborough Junior School
6.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

73%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118365 · 886/2270
Trust: CARE Foundation Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 198 on roll
Free school meals: 11.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7EE
Local authority: Kent · Ashford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources