Great Chart Primary SchoolThe John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashford.
Summary of the comparison
Great Chart Primary School and The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Ashford.
Great Chart Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Chart Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Chart Primary School was judged Outstanding and The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided 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 77.0% for Great Chart Primary School and 52.0% for The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Great Chart Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordGreat Chart Primary School | AshfordThe John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 375th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 434 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Ashford, TN23 5LB | Ashford, TN23 5LW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 434 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.3% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.9% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 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.
Great Chart Primary School
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
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