John Mayne Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Ashford, Kent
John Mayne Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ashford, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 25 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging in this small village school and they take pride in its long history.”
- “They enjoy learning about the school’s place in local history and value the facts they discover.”
- “Pupils form consistently positive relationships with staff and with one another.”
To improve
- “Pupils enjoy learning, but they do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “Plans to support their needs are clear, but staff do not apply these plans consistently, so barriers to learning remain.”
- “Pupils with any form of disadvantage have positive attitudes to learning, yet the support they receive in class does not always help them make secure progress.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2026 (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) | 27% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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.
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Smarden Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- High Halden Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tenterden Church of England Junior School 3.9 mi Not judged
- Headcorn Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tenterden Infant School 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published