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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 118745

Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Canterbury · CT3 2JD

Ages 3–11 · 183 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
128

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

183 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
96 / 87
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
183 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
24.4%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Crascall

Location

Address
School Road, Ash
Postcode
CT3 2JD
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Canterbury, Kent, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Canterbury
54
Primary schools in Canterbury
30
Academies among open schools in Canterbury
30% (16)
Open schools in CT3
13
Primary in CT3
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 CanterburyNear CT3

  • Preston Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Canterbury · CT3 1HB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand0.93

    2.5 miles away

  • Sandwich Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandwich · CT13 9HT · Kent

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.93

    2.7 miles away

  • Sandwich Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Sandwich · CT13 0AS · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM28.4%

    2.8 miles away

  • Wingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Canterbury · CT3 1BD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.03

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Crascall
Telephone
01304812539
Website
www.ashckschool.org

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