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Godinton Primary School

Ashford, TN23 3JRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
73 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#8,404
of 13,686 nationally

About Godinton Primary School

Godinton Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 73 first-preference applications for just 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 57 of those first-preference families receiving an offer. The school is oversubscribed by a ratio of 2.73, meaning nearly three families applied for every available spot. This level of demand is a strong signal of parent confidence, though it is worth noting that the school’s most recent Ofsted data does not include a Parent View survey response rate, so we cannot report a specific recommend percentage. Headteacher Jill Talbot leads a mixed, non-denominational primary for 416 pupils, operating very close to its capacity of 420. The school’s most recent inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2024, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since its previous graded inspection in 2014.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLockholt Close, Ashford, Ashford, TN23 3JR
HeadteacherJillian Talbot
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils416
Free School Meals (FSM)15.9%
School Capacity416 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteSports HallSensory RoomMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingTennisFootballDanceAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaFilm ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:50-08:15

Source: godinton.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Godinton 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.