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St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford

Noakes Meadow, Ashford, TN23 4RB

Local ranking168th of 450 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
40.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
57.0%
Writing (Expected)
63.0%
Maths (Expected)
60.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
53.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
212
Boys
109 (51%)
Girls
103 (49%)
Capacity
210 (101% full)
SEND
19.8%
FSM Eligible
19.8%
EAL
48.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
16.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.3
Budget per Pupil
£5,500/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 36.7%
  • Asian Other: 17.6%
  • White Other: 14.8%
  • Black African: 9.5%
  • Asian Indian: 6.2%
  • Mixed Other: 4.8%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%

36.7%

White British

17.6%

Asian Other

14.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141067
UKPRN
10046324
Establishment No.
3743
Trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP