Chilmington Green Primary School, based in Ashford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.

Chilmington Green Primary School currently has around 284 pupils on roll, which is about 68% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 27.8% 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 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (56.7%). african pupils make up about 16.5%

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.

School Information

Address: Mock Lane, Ashford, TN23 3DS
Website: www.chilmingtongreen.kent.sch.uk
Telephone: 01233228241
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Tamsin Mobbs
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 145115

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 284
Number of Boys: 147
Number of Girls: 137

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British56.70%161
African16.50%47
Other Asian5.60%16
Other White4.90%14
Other Mixed3.50%10
Other (any other ethnic group)2.80%8
Other Black2.50%7
White and Asian1.40%4
White and Black African1.10%3
Chinese1.10%3
Pakistani1.10%3
Indian0.70%2
White and Black Caribbean0.70%2
Gypsy/Roma0.70%2
Unclassified0.70%2
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.8)
Writing: Average (-1.0)
Maths: Average (-1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
105.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chilmington Green Primary School
Mock Lane , TN23 3DS
3out of 4 0 yd Free schools 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 1,250 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Great Chart Primary School
Hoxton Close , Singleton TN23 5LB
4out of 4 1,529 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beaver Green Primary School
Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA
3out of 4 1,950 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Beaver Green Infant School
Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA
- not rated 1,951 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chilmington Green School
Chilmington Green Road , TN23 3DL
- not rated 568 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Ashford Christ Church Church of England Maths & Computing Specialist College
Millbank Road , Kingsnorth TN23 3HG
- not rated 2,436 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

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 2,436 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashford Friars Prep School
Great Chart , TN23 3DJ
- not rated 1,234 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER
3out of 4 2,329 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Warm Stone
135 Beaver Lane , TN23 5NX
- not rated 2,426 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 2,437 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside School
Clockhouse , TN23 4YN
- not rated 2,692 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.