Academy converter · Kent

St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford

5–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141067URN

Noakes Meadow, Ashford, TN23 4RB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 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

2.0per place

0.4 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

61 applications for 30 places · 281st of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 July 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	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

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

61 applications · 30 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford (URN 118772), the previous school.

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	61	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2025	25	53	2.1	18	0.72
Sep 2024	30	63	2.1	25	0.83
Sep 2023	30	49	1.6	27	0.90
Sep 2022	30	67	2.2	27	0.90
Sep 2021	30	75	2.5	37	1.23
Sep 2020	30	65	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2019	30	52	1.7	34	1.13
Sep 2018	29	53	1.8	27	0.93
Sep 2017	30	70	2.3	39	1.30
Sep 2016	26	53	2.0	23	0.88
Sep 2015	30	66	2.2	28	0.93
Sep 2014 *	30	62	2.1	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 63% · Maths 60% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%391st of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	40%	0%	104	102
2023/24	80%	7%	108	106
2022/23	68%	0%	104	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

St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, AshfordThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2023

2.2applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Beaver Green Primary School
0.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Victoria Road Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

Good2024

3.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Great Chart Primary School
1.2 km · Kent

Outstanding2023

3.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
1.4 km · Kent

Remains Good2021

2.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
East Stour Primary School
1.9 km · Kent

Improved significantly2025

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Godinton Primary School
2.0 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141067 · 886/3743
Trust: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 19.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2014
Replaced: St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford (URN 118772)
Address: Noakes Meadow, Ashford, TN23 4RB
Local authority: Kent · Ashford

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