Downs View Infant SchoolPhoenix Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashford.
Summary of the comparison
Downs View Infant School and Phoenix Community Primary School are primary schools in Ashford.
Downs View Infant School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Phoenix Community Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Downs View Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Downs View Infant School was judged Good and Phoenix Community Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Phoenix Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordDowns View Infant School | AshfordPhoenix Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 440th of 450 in Kent | 141st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Ashford, TN25 4PJ | Ashford, TN24 9LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 51.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 25.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | 18.2% 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.
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.
Downs View Infant School
Phoenix Community Primary School
Full profiles: Downs View Infant School · Phoenix Community Primary School