Charing Church of England Primary School
School Road, Ashford, TN27 0JN
199 pupils · 142% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 41.6%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 26 April 2026. 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 | 93% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.73 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 11 | 38 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 25 | 21 | 39 | 24 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 20 | 17 | 33 | 17 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 23 | 22 | 49 | 23 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 14 | 32 | 15 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 14 | 10 | 24 | 14 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 10 | 9 | 19 | 10 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
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
- Pluckley Church of England Primary School 4.9 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Egerton Church of England Primary School 5.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Challock Primary School 5.8 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Lenham Primary School 6.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Eastling Primary School 7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Goat Lees Primary School 7.2 km · Standards maintained (2025)
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.