The Echelford Primary SchoolSt Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashford.
Summary of the comparison
The Echelford Primary School and St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery are primary schools in Ashford.
The Echelford Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
The Echelford Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for The Echelford Primary School and 87.0% for St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Echelford Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordThe Echelford Primary School | AshfordSt Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 96th of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | 137th of 285 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 615 | 474 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 484 | |
| Location | Ashford, TW15 1EX | Ashford, TW15 2DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 615 | 474 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.8% | 28.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 3.3% 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.
The Echelford Primary School
St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery
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