Smarden Primary School is a primary school in Ashford, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Smarden Primary School currently has around 175 pupils on roll, which is about 167% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.1%).
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: | Pluckley Road, Ashford, TN27 8ND |
| Website: | www.smardenprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01233770316 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Claudia Miller |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137529 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/03/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 175 |
| Number of Boys: | 95 |
| Number of Girls: | 80 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.10% | 163 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.30% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smarden Primary School Pluckley Road , Smarden TN27 8ND | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Smarden Primary School Pluckley Road , Smarden TN27 8ND | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.