Beaver Green Primary School is a primary school in Ashford, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Beaver Green Primary School currently has around 474 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 46.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Cuckoo Lane, Ashford, TN23 5DA |
| Website: | www.beaver-green.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01233621989 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Tina Oakley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141871 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 474 |
| Number of Boys: | 230 |
| Number of Girls: | 244 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.90% | 336 |
| Other White | 7.40% | 35 |
| Other Asian | 6.10% | 29 |
| Other Mixed | 4.90% | 23 |
| African | 4.00% | 19 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.90% | 9 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaver Green Infant School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA | - not rated | 1 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hopewell School St Stephens Walk , TN23 5AX | - not rated | 113 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA | - not rated | 113 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Wesley School Road , Cuckoo Lane TN23 5LW | 3out of 4 | 702 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Christ Church Church of England Maths & Computing Specialist College Millbank Road , Kingsnorth TN23 3HG | - not rated | 1,000 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chilmington Green School Chilmington Green Road , TN23 3DL | - not rated | 2,515 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highworth Grammar School for Girls Quantock Drive , TN24 8UD | - not rated | 2,614 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD | - not rated | 2,614 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL | - not rated | 2,987 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The John Wallis Church of England Academy Millbank Road , Kingsnorth TN23 3HG | 3out of 4 | 1,000 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Stone 135 Beaver Lane , TN23 5NX | - not rated | 489 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaver Education Project At Beaver Centre 135 Beaver Lane , South Ashford TN23 5NX | - not rated | 501 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside School Clockhouse , TN23 4YN | - not rated | 1,351 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER | 3out of 4 | 1,413 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB | - not rated | 1,675 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.