St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, AshfordBeaver Green Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashford.
Summary of the comparison
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford and Beaver Green Primary School are primary schools in Ashford.
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beaver Green Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford is ahead on our composite score.
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford was judged the expected standard and Beaver Green 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 40.0% for St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford and 63.0% for Beaver Green Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford (68.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Beaver Green Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordSt Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford | AshfordBeaver Green Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 168th of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | 254th of 445 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 483 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Ashford, TN23 4RB | Ashford, TN23 5DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 474 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 48.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.6% | 19.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 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.
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
Beaver Green Primary School
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