Beaver Green Primary School

About Beaver Green Primary School

Beaver Green Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit comfortably above the Kent local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 63%, Beaver Green achieves 70%. That gap is meaningful, and it’s reinforced by stronger-than-average scores in reading and maths specifically — a reading average score of 111 and maths average of 108, both above the national benchmark of 100. The school also ranks 14th out of 40 primary schools in Ashford, placing it in the top 35% locally, and 32nd percentile nationally. This is a school that, on paper, delivers solidly above the median for its area, without being among the very top tier. Its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2017 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also Good, and early years provision was judged Outstanding in the 2023 ungraded inspection, which confirmed the school remains Good.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 exam data, the picture is one of strength in reading and maths, with writing lagging slightly behind. 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, and 83% in maths, compared with 72% in writing. At the higher standard, 65% achieved in reading, 53% in maths, but only 7% in writing — a notable drop that suggests writing is an area the school may be focusing on. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to starting points, but the raw attainment figures are reassuring for parents. The school’s Ofsted history is worth noting: its previous inspection in 2013 rated it Inadequate overall, so the journey to Good and the subsequent confirmation of that rating in 2023 represents a significant turnaround. The early years provision, rated Outstanding, is a particular highlight.

Beaver Green is a larger-than-average primary with 474 pupils against a capacity of 420, so it is oversubscribed — 109 applications for 60 places in 2025/26, with 49 first-preference offers made. That’s a ratio of 1.82 applicants per place, so it’s competitive but not unreachable for local families. The school offers a nursery provision for children from age 2, which is a practical bonus for working parents. Facilities include a sensory room, forest school, library, ICT suite, and even a chapel, which is unusual for a non-religious school. Sports provision is broad — football, cricket, swimming, athletics, cross country and dance — and clubs include coding, chess, book club and eco club. SEND support is extensive, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, SEMH, speech and language, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for solid academic outcomes, strong early years provision, and a wide range of support and enrichment, all within a commutable Ashford location.

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