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Mersham Primary School

Foundation school · Ashford · TN25 6NU

Ages 4–11 · 140 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-04-11

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)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
172

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 fill67%

140 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
76 / 64
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
140 / 210 (67%)
Free school meals
30%
FSM pupils
42
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
Mrs Cheryl Chalkley

Location

Address
Church Road, Mersham
Postcode
TN25 6NU
Town
Ashford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Ashford
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, 140 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 30%.

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.

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  • Smeeth Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Ashford · TN25 6RX · Kent

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.7 miles away

  • Finberry Primary School

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    • KS280%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM19.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Aldington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • Willesborough Junior School

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    Ashford · TN24 0JU · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM23.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Willesborough Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM13.5%

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  • East Stour Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM38.0%

    2.2 miles away

  • Furley Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM24.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • Brook Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.3%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cheryl Chalkley
Telephone
01233720449
Website
www.mersham.kent.sch.uk/

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