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Great Chart Primary School

Ashford, TN23 5LBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
87 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2785 of 13,686 nationally

About Great Chart Primary School

Great Chart Primary School sits within the Kent local authority, a large county with 459 primary schools, of which 54 currently hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 8th out of 40 primary schools in the Ashford area, placing it comfortably in the top 25% locally. Among its top-performing peers in Kent are Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Headteacher Wendy Pang leads a mixed, non-faith state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 224 applications for 60 places, with 87 families listing it as their first preference and 57 of those receiving offers. That works out at 3.73 applications per place, a clear sign of its strong local reputation.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHoxton Close, Great Chart Primary School, ASHFORD, Ashford, TN23 5LB
HeadteacherWendy Pang
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils422
Free School Meals (FSM)17.3%
School Capacity422 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballAthleticsDanceCross CountrySwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirChessArt ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:45-08:00

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

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Great Chart Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.