Furley Park Primary AcademyKingsnorth Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashford.
Summary of the comparison
Furley Park Primary Academy and Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Ashford.
Furley Park Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Furley Park Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Kingsnorth Church of England 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 67.0% for Furley Park Primary Academy and 61.0% for Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Furley Park Primary Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordFurley Park Primary Academy | AshfordKingsnorth Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 248th of 450 in Kent | 193rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 535 | 423 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Ashford, TN23 3PA | Ashford, TN23 3EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 535 | 423 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.6% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 8.8% 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.
Furley Park Primary Academy
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School
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