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Willesborough Infant School

Ashford, TN24 0JZPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
96 1st-choice / 104 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Willesborough Infant School

Willesborough Infant School sits within Kent local authority, a large county with 459 primary schools where just 54 currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is rated Good overall, placing it among the solid majority of Kent primaries. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Great Chart Primary School, 4.3 kilometres away. Among Kent’s top-performing primary peers, the school is not listed in the same bracket as Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, or Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, which occupy the highest ranking scores in the area. Still, Willesborough Infant School serves a significant local community in Ashford, with 353 pupils on roll against a capacity of 390, and a 13 per cent rate of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is close to the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Road, Ashford, Ashford, TN24 0JZ
HeadteacherTom Head
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils353
Free School Meals (FSM)13.0%
School Capacity353 / 390 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Oct 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallArt StudiosSensory RoomPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsRoundersSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCodingArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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