Smarden Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Pluckley Road
Smarden
Ashford
Kent
TN27 8ND
Phone 01233770316
Reference Number 137529

General Makeup

Number of pupils 174
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.72%
Girls: 48.28%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 17

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 11 26
2 9 11 20
3 10 9 19
4 9 5 14
5 10 8 18
6 6 9 15

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.4%
White, Other 2.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
White & Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
Mixed, Other 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-07-19
Date Description Report
2023-05-10 School inspection School inspection
2017-12-05 Short inspection Short inspection
2013-03-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Smarden Primary School
2010-10-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-05-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-02-07 Full inspection Full inspection
2010-10-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-05-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-02-07 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 21% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108 Unlock Unlock
Maths 107 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.9 Unlock Unlock
Writing 2.2 Unlock Unlock
Maths 1.7 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 33 0
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Bethersden Primary School
School Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3AH
3 miles
Pluckley Church of England Primary School
The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QS
3.18 miles
John Mayne Church of England Primary School
High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AL
3.28 miles
Egerton Church of England Primary School
Stisted Way, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27 9DR
3.32 miles
Headcorn Primary School
Kings Road, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9QT
3.32 miles
High Halden Church of England Primary School
Church Hill, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JB
3.5 miles
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Ashford Road, St Michael's, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6PU
4.34 miles
Frittenden Church of England Primary School
Frittenden Primary School, Frittenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2DD
4.41 miles
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School
The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1DU
4.6 miles
Name Distance
Greenfields School
Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BE
3.61 miles
Little Acorns School
London Beach Farm, Ashford Road, St Michael's, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6SR
3.77 miles
Heath Farm School
Egerton Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0AX
4.91 miles
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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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