John Mayne Church of England Primary School

High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL

Local ranking411th of 445 primary schools in Kent

Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

140

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden (URN 118662) since 1 April 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 25 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching: Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership & governance: Needs attention
Inclusion: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 27.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 64.0%
Writing (Expected): 64.0%
Maths (Expected): 27.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 27.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 95.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 97.0
Cohort Size: 11

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 100
Boys: 52 (55%)
Girls: 42 (45%)
Capacity: 140 (67% full)
SEND: 13.0%
FSM Eligible: 31.0%
EAL: 3.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 0.0%
SEN Support: 13.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 20.0:1
Teachers (FTE): 5.0
Budget per Pupil: £6,560/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 6.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 16.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Church of England
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 85.0%
Gypsy/Roma: 8.0%
Mixed Other: 3.0%
White Other: 2.0%
Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%

85.0%

White British

8.0%

Gypsy/Roma

3.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01580291424

headteacher@john-mayne.kent.sch.uk

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High Street

Ashford, South East

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Administrative

URN: 149623
UKPRN: 10092108
Establishment No.: 3134
Trust: TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST

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