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Mersham Primary School

Ashford, TN25 6NUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
35%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#12,964
of 13,686 nationally

About Mersham Primary School

Mersham Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its previous graded inspection. The most telling academic metric for this small village primary is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 35%. This figure is notably below the Kent local authority average of 63%, placing the school in the bottom 50 nationally for this measure. Within the Ashford district, Mersham ranks 38th out of 40 primary schools, and across the whole of Kent it sits at 401st out of 459 similar schools. The school’s most recent Ofsted visit, an ungraded inspection in 2022, confirmed that it continues to provide a Good standard of education, with leadership and management also rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Road, Ashford, Ashford, TN25 6NU
HeadteacherCheryl Chalkley
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils171
Free School Meals (FSM)23.4%
School Capacity171 / 210 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Feb 2022): School remains Good

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

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallSensory RoomGymnasiumPlaying FieldsLibraryArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisRoundersNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirEco ClubFilm ClubChessCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Mersham 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.