John Mayne Church of England Primary School
High Street, Ashford, TN27 8AL
94 pupils · 67% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 31.9%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 25 February 2026, published 13 May 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 | 27% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“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 — 1.07 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 16 | 23 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 13 | 10 | 18 | 12 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 16 | 15 | 27 | 15 |
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
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School 4.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 4.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Smarden Primary School 5.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- High Halden Church of England Primary School 5.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Tenterden Church of England Junior School 6.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
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.