Wye School
About Wye School
Wye School is clearly a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 secondary intake, the school received 568 applications for just 117 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4. 85. Of those, 94 families put it as their first preference, and 88 of those first-preference applicants were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the Ashford area. While the school doesn't publish a formal parent satisfaction survey, the sheer volume of applications — nearly five times the number of places — is a practical signal that many families see it as a good fit for their children. The school is a mixed, non-religious secondary for ages 11 to 18, with a current roll of 575 pupils against a capacity of 600, so it is running close to full. Headteacher Luke Magee leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted since its last graded inspection in 2015, and a more recent ungraded inspection in May 2024 confirmed it remains Good.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
22 May 2024Latest monitoring visit (22 May 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 24 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:35 – 15:30
Breakfast club
08:15-08:35
After-school care
15:30-16:30
Source: wyeschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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Ofsted Ratings Explained
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Understanding Progress 8
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SEN & EHCP: A Parent's Guide
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School Admissions Timeline 2026/27
Key dates for primary, secondary and nursery applications