Foundation school · Kent

Challock Primary School

4–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118374URN

Church Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

69 applications for 30 places · 210th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 11 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

69 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.7; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2018 3.0; Kent median median 2.1
2017 3.1; Kent median median 2.2
2016 3.6; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.5; Kent median median 2.4
2014 3.4; 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	69	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2025	30	80	2.7	37	1.23
Sep 2024	29	69	2.4	42	1.45
Sep 2023	30	76	2.5	37	1.23
Sep 2022	25	47	1.9	17	0.68
Sep 2021	29	63	2.2	34	1.17
Sep 2020	30	55	1.8	31	1.03
Sep 2019	30	64	2.1	35	1.17
Sep 2018	30	89	3.0	38	1.27
Sep 2017	30	94	3.1	49	1.63
Sep 2016	30	108	3.6	40	1.33
Sep 2015	29	71	2.5	27	0.93
Sep 2014	30	101	3.4	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 83% · Maths 77% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%180th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	67%	17%	107	105
2023/24	57%	14%	105	104
2022/23	80%	20%	110	106

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

Challock Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Goat Lees Primary School
5.0 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Downs View Infant School
5.2 km · Kent

Good2023
Kennington Church of England Academy
5.3 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

64%met the SATs standard
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School
5.5 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Phoenix Community Primary School
5.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Charing Church of England Primary School
5.8 km · Kent

2026

2.5applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Sheldwich Primary School
6.3 km · Kent

Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Repton Manor Primary School
6.8 km · Kent

Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%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: 118374 · 886/2280
Trust: CARE Foundation Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 11.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BU
Local authority: Kent · Ashford

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