Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Ashford, Kent
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ashford, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 April 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 419 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and part of a caring community.”
- “They trust adults in school and feel appreciated in a purposeful and happy environment.”
- “The school has carefully adapted the provision to support these pupils’ needs.”
To improve
- “However, in some lessons, the activity choices are not precise enough.”
- “The key knowledge that pupils need is not always presented clearly, which means they do not remember it well enough.”
- “However, the low numbers of disadvantaged pupils do not yet achieve as well as other pupils by the end of key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 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% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 68 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Furley Park Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Finberry Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- East Stour Primary School 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Beaver Green Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Great Chart Primary School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published