Pluckley Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Ashford, Kent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.252 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Pluckley Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ashford, Kent for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 17 December 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Pluckley Church of England 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 | 3.252 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
- In 2024/25, 82% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Kent.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, 35% of pupils reached it in 2024/25 (England 8%).
- In Reception 2026 the last place went to a child living 3.252 miles away, 159th longest of 434 Kent primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 2.24 miles).
- Reception 2026 had 17 first-choice applications for 17 offers; 16 went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (6%) was not offered a place.
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
- The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 82 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils describe their school as being a happy, safe and inspiring place.”
- “They are committed to the school’s values, which are embedded in school life.”
- “Pupils feel that following these helps them to learn and to be good friends.”
To improve
- “However, there are variations in how teachers address errors in pupils’ writing.”
- “As a result, some of the work that pupils produce is not of a consistently high quality.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 February 2025 (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) | 82% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 16 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.
- Egerton Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Charing Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Smarden Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bethersden Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Godinton Primary School 4.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chilmington Green Primary School 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Platts Heath Primary School 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Repton Manor Primary School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published