Downs View Infant School

Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4PJ

Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 August 2026 and continues as Downs View Infant School (URN 152637) (opened 1 September 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 215
Boys: 91 (49%)
Girls: 93 (51%)
Capacity: 210 (88% full)
SEND: 20.9%
FSM Eligible: 22.8%
EAL: 12.1%
SEN with EHC Plan: 3.3%
SEN Support: 17.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 19.2:1
Teachers (FTE): 11.2
Budget per Pupil: £7,462/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 19.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 76.6%
White Other: 6.7%
Mixed Other: 3.8%
Black African: 3.4%
Asian Pakistani: 1.9%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
Asian Indian: 1.4%
Black Caribbean: 1.4%

76.6%

White British

6.7%

White Other

3.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

headteacher@downs-view.kent.sch.uk

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Ball Lane

Ashford, South East

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Administrative

URN: 118523
UKPRN: 10080430
Establishment No.: 2574

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