Frittenden Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Cranbrook · TN17 2DD · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM17.0%
- Demand0.73
2.7 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 149623
John Mayne Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ashford · TN27 8AL
Ages 4–11 · 94 pupils · Kent
Ofsted
Needs attention
KS2 expected (RWM)
70%
Overall absence
7.5%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-02-25
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 110.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 103.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
- Authorised absence
- 5.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 100
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
15
Places offered
16
1st-preference offers
15
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 27
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 15
- 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 fill67%
94 pupils · 140 places
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- Boys / girls
- 52 / 42
- School capacity
- 140
- Capacity fill
- 94 / 140 (67%)
- Free school meals
- 31.9%
- FSM pupils
- 30
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Academy trust
- TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Tester
Location
- Address
- High Street, Biddenden
- Postcode
- TN27 8AL
- Town
- Ashford
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Urban/rural
- Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ashford, Kent, 94 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Tenterden · TN30 6PU · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS245%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM30.5%
- Demand0.95
2.8 miles away
Other independent special school
Tenterden · TN30 6SR · Kent
Ages 5–16
2.4 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Tester
- Telephone
- 01580291424