Brook Community Primary SchoolLady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashford.
Summary of the comparison
Brook Community Primary School and Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School are primary schools in Ashford.
Brook Community Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brook Community Primary School was judged Good and Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Brook Community Primary School and 81.0% for Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brook Community Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordBrook Community Primary School | AshfordLady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 291st of 450 in Kent | 14th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 71 | 424 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Ashford, TN25 5PB | Ashford, TN25 5EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 71 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 14.2% | |
| SEN support | 29.6% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 9.2% 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.
Brook Community Primary School
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School
Full profiles: Brook Community Primary School · Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School