Bethersden Primary SchoolSmarden Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashford.
Summary of the comparison
Bethersden Primary School and Smarden Primary School are primary schools in Ashford.
Bethersden Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Smarden Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Smarden Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bethersden Primary School was judged Good and Smarden 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 46.0% for Bethersden Primary School and 89.0% for Smarden Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bethersden Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Smarden Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordBethersden Primary School | AshfordSmarden Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 325th of 450 in Kent | 61st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 115 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 105 | |
| Location | Ashford, TN26 3AH | Ashford, TN27 8ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 89.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 115 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.2% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Bethersden Primary School
Smarden Primary School
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