The John Wallis Church of England Academy
All-through · Academy sponsor led · Ages 0–19 · Ashford, Kent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.234 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Year 7 2026: Every applicant was offered a place
2023–2025 trend 🔒
The John Wallis Church of England Academy is an all-through school in Ashford, Kent for ages 0–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 31 January 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
The John Wallis Church of England Academy 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 | 1.234 mi |
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, Reception had 41 first-choice applications for 43 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2026, the last child offered a Reception place lived 1.234 miles from the school, as published.
- In 2026, every Year 7 applicant was offered a place.
- A level results for 2024/25 were an average grade of D+ (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level below average.
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
- Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 0–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,650 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “The new behaviour rules that have recently been put in place make it clear to pupils their role in helping to make the school a calm place to learn.”
- “Most pupils follow the school rules and treat each other respectfully.”
- “Pupils who need additional help to manage their behaviour receive appropriate, thoughtful support.”
To improve
- “When this is the case, teachers do not always check what pupils can remember from prior learning.”
- “Therefore, teaching can move too quickly through topics before pupils have a confident grasp of new ideas.”
- “Learning is not always sufficiently revisited.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2024 (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) | 61% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 21% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 30.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 138 first-preference applications, 215 offers in total, 138 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 special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Kings Park School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Wyvern School (Buxford) 1.4 mi Good
- The T3 School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashford School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Goldwyn School 2.5 mi Outstanding
- Caldecott Foundation School 4.2 mi School remains Good
- Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Heath Farm School 7.0 mi No Ofsted grade