Academy converter · Kent

Smarden Primary School

2–11Ages
172Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137529URN

Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8ND · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.5 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

59 applications for 15 places · 20th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

89%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

11 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 March 2013
Graded inspection: 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

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.5 above Kent median (2.4) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 15 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 3.9; Kent median median 2.4
2025 3.3; Kent median median 2.3
2024 4.3; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.0; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.5; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.5; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.3; Kent median median 2.1
2018 3.3; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.9; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.1; Kent median median 2.5
2015 3.2; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.5; 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	15	59	3.9	21	1.40
Sep 2025	15	50	3.3	18	1.20
Sep 2024	15	64	4.3	19	1.27
Sep 2023	27	63	2.3	31	1.15
Sep 2022	25	51	2.0	26	1.04
Sep 2021	17	43	2.5	22	1.29
Sep 2020	15	38	2.5	13	0.87
Sep 2019	15	35	2.3	17	1.13
Sep 2018	15	50	3.3	17	1.13
Sep 2017	15	44	2.9	17	1.13
Sep 2016	24	51	2.1	20	0.83
Sep 2015	15	48	3.2	12	0.80
Sep 2014	15	37	2.5	10	0.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 89% · Maths 89% → all three 89% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard89%11th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard17%

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	89%	6%	107	105
2023/24	60%	0%	104	102
2022/23	75%	21%	108	107

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

Smarden Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.9applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Bethersden Primary School
4.8 km · Kent

Good2023

2.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Pluckley Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
John Mayne Church of England Primary School
5.3 km · Kent

2026

1.5applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Egerton Church of England Primary School
5.4 km · Kent

Good2023

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Headcorn Primary School
5.4 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
High Halden Church of England Primary School
5.6 km · Kent

2026

3.5applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
7.0 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Frittenden Church of England Primary School
7.1 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137529 · 886/2288
Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Capacity: 105 pupils · 172 on roll
Free school meals: 16.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2011
Replaced: Smarden Primary School (URN 118380)
Address: Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8ND
Local authority: Kent · Ashford

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