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Aldington Primary School

Foundation school · Ashford · TN25 7EE

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
169

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
110 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CARE Foundation Trust
Academy trust
CARE Foundation Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ben Dawson.

Location

Address
Roman Road, Aldington
Postcode
TN25 7EE
Town
Ashford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ashford, Kent, 198 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.6%.

Open schools in Ashford
62
Primary schools in Ashford
46
Academies among open schools in Ashford
39% (24)
Open schools in TN25
15
Primary in TN25
12
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AshfordNear TN25

  • Mersham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Ashford · TN25 6NU · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM30.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Smeeth Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Ashford · TN25 6RX · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM17.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Sellindge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ashford · TN25 6JY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.7%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Dawson.
Telephone
01233720247
Website
http://www.aldington.kent.sch.uk/

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