Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School

5–11Ages
429Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118706URN

Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

148 applications for 60 places · 174th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 11 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

148 applications · 60 places offered · 82 named it first

2026 2.5; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.3; Kent median median 2.3
2024 1.9; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.6; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.6; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.6; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.1; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.3; 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	60	148	2.5	82	1.37
Sep 2025	60	140	2.3	80	1.33
Sep 2024	60	114	1.9	68	1.13
Sep 2023	49	96	2.0	46	0.94
Sep 2022	60	94	1.6	56	0.93
Sep 2021	60	108	1.8	59	0.98
Sep 2020	41	87	2.1	37	0.90
Sep 2019	60	96	1.6	57	0.95
Sep 2018	60	128	2.1	76	1.27
Sep 2017	55	88	1.6	48	0.87
Sep 2016	60	124	2.1	71	1.18
Sep 2015	59	135	2.3	71	1.20
Sep 2014	60	132	2.2	72	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 92% · Maths 84% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%44th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard92%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth44%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	81%	30%	109	107
2023/24	70%	17%	107	105
2022/23	85%	22%	110	108

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

Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2023

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Downs View Infant School
3.3 km · Kent

Good2023
Kennington Church of England Academy
3.4 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

64%met the SATs standard
Phoenix Community Primary School
4.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Goat Lees Primary School
4.4 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Willesborough Infant School
5.3 km · Kent

Good2022

1.4applications per place
Willesborough Junior School
5.4 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

73%met the SATs standard
Challock Primary School
5.5 km · Kent

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118706 · 886/3284
Capacity: 420 pupils · 429 on roll
Free school meals: 11.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EA
Local authority: Kent · Ashford

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