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The John Wallis Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ashford · TN23 3HG

Ages 3–19 · 1,650 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

31.8

Overall absence

12.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-31

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.72
−20+2
Attainment 831.8
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.4%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,628

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

193

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

180

Total preferences (any rank)
488
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill92%

1,650 pupils · 1,790 places

Pupils on roll
1,650
Boys / girls
831 / 819
School capacity
1,790
Capacity fill
1,650 / 1,790 (92%)
Free school meals
39.5%
FSM pupils
592
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a 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: THE JOHN WALLIS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, ASHFORD
Academy trust
THE JOHN WALLIS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, ASHFORD
Sponsor
The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Company Limited
Headteacher
Mr Damian McBeath

Location

Address
Millbank Road, Kingsnorth
Postcode
TN23 3HG
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 academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 3–19, in Ashford, Kent, 1,650 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Ashford
62
All-through schools in Ashford
1
Academies among open schools in Ashford
39% (24)
Open schools in TN23
18
All-through in TN23
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
All-through in Kent LA
4

Nearby all-through schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Damian McBeath
Telephone
01233623465
Website
http://www.thejohnwallisacademy.org

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