Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary SchoolKennington Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashford.
Summary of the comparison
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School and Kennington Church of England Academy are primary schools in Ashford.
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kennington Church of England Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School was judged exceptional and Kennington Church of England Academy 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 81.0% for Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School and 64.0% for Kennington Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kennington Church of England Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordLady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School | AshfordKennington Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 240th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 424 | 357 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Ashford, TN25 5EA | Ashford, TN24 9AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 30.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 424 | 357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 30.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.2% | 11.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 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.
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School
Kennington Church of England Academy
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