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Victoria Road Primary School

Community school · Ashford · TN23 7HQ

Ages 5–11 · 210 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill102%

210 pupils · 206 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
111 / 99
School capacity
206
Capacity fill
210 / 206 (102%)
Free school meals
23.4%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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
Co Headteacher Kelly Collens Zana Fletcher

Location

Address
Victoria Road
Postcode
TN23 7HQ
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 5–11, in Ashford, Kent, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.4%.

Open schools in Ashford
62
Primary schools in Ashford
46
Academies among open schools in Ashford
39% (24)
Open schools in TN23
18
Primary in TN23
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 TN23

  • 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Beaver Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ashford · TN23 5DA · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 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

    1.1 miles away

  • East Stour Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashford · TN24 0DW · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Godinton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashford · TN23 3JR · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.83

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Kelly Collens Zana Fletcher
Telephone
01233620044
Website
https://victoriaroad.co.uk

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