Stowting Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Stowting
Stowting Hill
Ashford
Kent
TN25 6BE
Phone 01303862375
Reference Number 118682

Stowting Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness graded as good. The school demonstrates a strong community spirit, described by many as a 'big family', where pupils feel safe and enjoy their learning. The leadership, under the new headteacher since September 2018, has led to significant improvements in the quality of education, particularly in subjects like English and mathematics. However, concerns remain in subjects such as French and history where curriculum planning could be more cohesive to enhance long-term knowledge retention among pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 103
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.49%
Girls: 49.51%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 15
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 15

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 8 15
2 8 7 15
3 6 7 13
4 7 11 18
5 10 4 14
6 7 6 13

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 82.5%
White, Other 3.9%
White & Asian 3.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
White & Black (African) 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
Indian 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 12 Nov 2019
Date Report
03 Jun 2025 School inspection
12 Nov 2019 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
10 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
03 Jun 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit excellent behaviour and attitudes towards learning.
  • The school provides a wide range of extracurricular activities.
  • Strong emphasis on reading development across all year groups.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • The headteacher has successfully improved the school since taking over.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum planning in French and history is not as effective as in other subjects.
  • Staff training needs to be consistently high-quality for all teachers.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 100%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

Average Scaled Score

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Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111
Maths 109

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.5
Writing 3.4
Maths 3.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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