John Mayne Church of England Primary School

John Mayne Church of England Primary School is making progress in several areas, with notable strengths in safeguarding and pupil behaviour. The school fosters a safe and respectful environment where pupils feel known and cared for. Attendance rates have shown an upward trend, particularly among disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs. However, while the personal development programme is generally effective, academic outcomes, particularly in national tests, consistently fall below expectations. Leaders are aware of the challenges and are working towards addressing these weaknesses, although improvements are still in the early stages.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and cared for in a nurturing environment.
• Attendance rates are improving, especially for disadvantaged pupils.
• Behaviour is consistently positive, with pupils showing respect and kindness.
• The school effectively creates tailored support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Strong relationships with families and the community help remove barriers to attendance.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils do not achieve well enough in national tests and examinations.
• There are significant gaps in writing and mathematical fluency.
• The curriculum is not consistently implemented, leading to uneven progression.
• Staff have not received enough professional development to effectively teach the curriculum.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at John Mayne Church of England Primary School attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.0% of pupils at John Mayne Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 John Mayne Church of England Primary School had 16.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 19.1% of pupils at John Mayne Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 John Mayne Church of England Primary School received £7,381 and spent £6,973 for each of its 100 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £113,000 (£1,126 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Tenterden Schools Trust, income was £7,802 and spending £7,893 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Ashford · Kent local authority: places and applications

John Mayne Church of England Primary School is part of Tenterden Schools Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• St Michael's Church of England Primary School Tenterden
• Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Tenterden
• Tenterden Church of England Junior School Tenterden
• Tenterden Infant School Tenterden
• Rolvenden Primary School Cranbrook

What is John Mayne Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for John Mayne Church of England Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was John Mayne Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

John Mayne Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does John Mayne Church of England Primary School have?

John Mayne Church of England Primary School has 94 pupils on roll.

What age range does John Mayne Church of England Primary School cover?

John Mayne Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are John Mayne Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 27% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is John Mayne Church of England Primary School?

John Mayne Church of England Primary School is at High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8AL.