Aldington Primary SchoolSellindge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashford.
Summary of the comparison
Aldington Primary School and Sellindge Primary School are primary schools in Ashford.
Aldington Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sellindge Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sellindge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Aldington Primary School was judged Good and Sellindge Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Aldington Primary School and 48.0% for Sellindge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Aldington Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sellindge Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordAldington Primary School | AshfordSellindge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 264th of 450 in Kent | 125th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Ashford, TN25 7EE | Ashford, TN25 6JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Aldington Primary School
Sellindge Primary School
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