Academy converter · Kent

Pluckley Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
82Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
138001URN

The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.6 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

31 applications for 17 places · 323rd of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

17 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
24 June 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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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

1.8applications per place, Reception

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

31 applications · 17 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.8; Kent median median 2.3
2024 1.8; Kent median median 2.4
2023 3.2; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.8; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.4; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.7; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.6; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2014 4.1; 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	17	31	1.8	17	1.00
Sep 2025	12	33	2.8	8	0.67
Sep 2024	15	27	1.8	13	0.87
Sep 2023	11	35	3.2	10	0.91
Sep 2022	10	28	2.8	9	0.90
Sep 2021	12	29	2.4	9	0.75
Sep 2020	13	29	2.2	12	0.92
Sep 2019	11	23	2.1	11	1.00
Sep 2018	16	30	1.9	15	0.94
Sep 2017	15	40	2.7	14	0.93
Sep 2016	25	64	2.6	23	0.92
Sep 2015	19	44	2.3	17	0.89
Sep 2014	10	41	4.1	10	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 82% · Maths 88% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%40th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard59%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth35%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard59%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	82%	35%	110	108
2023/24	79%	36%	108	109
2022/23	50%	6%	105	105

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

Pluckley Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Egerton Church of England Primary School
2.8 km · Kent

Good2023

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Charing Church of England Primary School
4.9 km · Kent

2026

2.5applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Smarden Primary School
5.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

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

Good2023

2.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Godinton Primary School
6.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Chilmington Green Primary School
6.9 km · Kent

Good2022

2.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Platts Heath Primary School
7.1 km · Kent

2026

7.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Repton Manor Primary School
7.2 km · Kent

Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138001 · 886/3142
Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 119 pupils · 82 on roll
Free school meals: 23.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2012
Replaced: Pluckley Church of England Primary School (URN 118669)
Address: The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QS
Local authority: Kent · Ashford

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