Academy converter · Kent

Furley Park Primary Academy

4–11Ages
504Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140322URN

Reed Crescent, Park Farm, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3PA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 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

2.0per place

0.5 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

119 applications for 60 places · 294th 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

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted'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	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Kent median (2.4) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

119 applications · 60 places offered · 57 named it first

2026 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.7; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.6; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2016 1.8; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.7; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.7; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 1 of 13 years.

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	119	2.0	57	0.95
Sep 2025	53	106	2.0	49	0.92
Sep 2024	65	130	2.0	62	0.95
Sep 2023	37	101	2.7	37	1.00
Sep 2022	62	128	2.1	60	0.97
Sep 2021	52	112	2.2	48	0.92
Sep 2020	65	122	1.9	63	0.97
Sep 2019	64	105	1.6	57	0.89
Sep 2018	89	148	1.7	77	0.87
Sep 2017	90	159	1.8	82	0.91
Sep 2016	91	167	1.8	85	0.93
Sep 2015	70	119	1.7	62	0.89
Sep 2014	86	150	1.7	72	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 86% · Maths 73% → 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 standard40%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth31%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard26%

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	67%	18%	106	104
2023/24	67%	11%	106	105
2022/23	44%	9%	103	104

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

Furley Park Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Finberry Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
East Stour Primary School
1.9 km · Kent

Improved significantly2025

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Beaver Green Primary School
2.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
2.8 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School
3.2 km · Kent

Good2023

2.2applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
3.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2021

2.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Willesborough Junior School
3.3 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140322 · 886/2686
Trust: Ace Learning
Capacity: 630 pupils · 504 on roll
Free school meals: 24.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2013
Replaced: Furley Park Primary School (URN 132235)
Address: Reed Crescent, Park Farm, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3PA
Local authority: Kent · Ashford

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