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Charing Church of England Primary School

Ashford, TN27 0JNPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1084 of 13,686 nationally

About Charing Church of England Primary School

Charing Church of England Primary School is a state primary in the Kent local authority, serving the Ashford borough with a mixed intake of children aged 2 to 11. In the most recent local rankings for primary schools, it placed 2nd out of 40 schools in Ashford, placing it in the top 10% of its immediate area. Across the wider Kent local authority, it ranks 35th out of 459 same-type schools. Its top-performing peers in the LA include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. The school is led by headteacher Thomas Bird and has a Church of England religious character. With 184 pupils on roll against a capacity of 140, the school is clearly popular and oversubscribed. In the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 39 applications for 25 places, with 21 of those being first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.56.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Road, Ashford, Ashford, TN27 0JN
HeadteacherThomas Bird
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils184
Free School Meals (FSM)45.5%
School Capacity184 / 140 (131% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Forest SchoolICT SuiteSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsNetballDanceCricketFootballRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Charing Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.