Academy converter · Kent

East Stour Primary School

3–11Ages
385Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148991URN

Earlsworth Road, South Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0DW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

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

90 applications for 49 places · 319th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

8 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
1 July 2015
Graded inspection: Good · as East Stour Primary School, URN 118367

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Kent median (2.4) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

90 applications · 49 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 1.8; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Kent median median 2.3
2024 1.9; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.7; Kent median median 2.1; as the previous school
2021 1.7; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2020 1.7; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 1.1; Kent median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.6; Kent median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.4; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Kent median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as East Stour Primary School (URN 118367), 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	49	90	1.8	44	0.90
Sep 2025	38	77	2.0	38	1.00
Sep 2024	38	73	1.9	36	0.95
Sep 2023	32	78	2.4	31	0.97
Sep 2022 *	44	74	1.7	41	0.93
Sep 2021 *	47	79	1.7	43	0.91
Sep 2020 *	43	71	1.7	39	0.91
Sep 2019 *	58	61	1.1	40	0.69
Sep 2018 *	51	79	1.6	44	0.86
Sep 2017 *	60	81	1.4	47	0.78
Sep 2016 *	60	103	1.7	54	0.90
Sep 2015 *	60	94	1.6	52	0.87
Sep 2014 *	60	103	1.7	54	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 79% · Maths 82% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%89th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	75%	7%	108	106
2023/24	63%	2%	107	104
2022/23	71%	8%	105	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

East Stour Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Finberry Primary School
1.4 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Willesborough Junior School
1.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

73%met the SATs standard
Willesborough Infant School
1.7 km · Kent

Good2022

1.4applications per place
Victoria Road Primary School
1.9 km · Kent

Good2024

3.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Furley Park Primary Academy
1.9 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
1.9 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2023

2.2applications per place 34%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148991 · 886/2272
Trust: Ekc Schools Trust Limited
Capacity: 472 pupils · 385 on roll
Free school meals: 38.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2022
Replaced: East Stour Primary School (URN 118367)
Address: Earlsworth Road, South Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0DW
Local authority: Kent · Ashford

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