Pluckley Church of England Primary School
The Street, Ashford, TN27 0QS
82 pupils · 69% of 119 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 23.2%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 17 December 2024, published 5 February 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 82% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 35% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 12 | 8 | 33 | 12 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 13 | 27 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 11 | 10 | 35 | 11 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 10 | 9 | 28 | 10 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 12 | 9 | 29 | 12 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 13 | 12 | 29 | 13 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 11 | 11 | 23 | 11 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Egerton Church of England Primary School 2.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Charing Church of England Primary School 4.9 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Smarden Primary School 5.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Bethersden Primary School 5.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Godinton Primary School 6.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Chilmington Green Primary School 6.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.