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Downs View Infant School

Community school · Ashford · TN25 4PJ

Ages 4–7 · 184 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

68

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
132
Preferred offers (top 3)
68
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 fill88%

184 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
91 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
184 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Collins

Location

Address
Ball Lane, Kennington
Postcode
TN25 4PJ
Town
Ashford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Ashford
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Ashford, Kent, 184 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.2%.

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

  • Phoenix Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Ashford · TN24 9LS · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Goat Lees Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Ashford · TN24 9RR · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashford · TN24 8QN · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.88

    1.4 miles away

  • Repton Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Ashford · TN23 3RX · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.10

    1.9 miles away

  • Victoria Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ashford · TN23 7HQ · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.30

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Collins
Telephone
01233632339
Website
www.downs-view.kent.sch.uk/

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