The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Ashford, Kent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.714 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Ashford, Kent for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 November 2021. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.714 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 0.714 miles away, the 77th shortest of 434 Kent primary schools with a published last distance.
- The Reception last distance was further from the school in 2026 than in 2025, nearer than in 2024, and has swung sharply between some years.
- In Reception 2026 there were 59 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 57 offers went to first-choice families and 2 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 52% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Kent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wesley School Road, Cuckoo Lane, Singleton, Ashford, TN23 5LW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 421 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 November 2021
Strengths
- “This is a caring, nurturing school where pupils thrive and flourish.”
- “Pupils’ well-being has a very high priority.”
- “Strong relationships and a commitment to include everyone means that pupils feel well cared for and secure.”
To improve
- “Therefore, it has not been possible for senior leaders to check its effectiveness over time by evaluating how successfully it is helping pupils to remember their learning and reach the clearly defined outcomes.”
- “Leaders are aware that there is scope to make more productive use of the outdoor space in the early years.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 December 2021 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 59 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Great Chart Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Beaver Green Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chilmington Green Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Godinton Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Victoria Road Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published