Willesborough Infant School
Church Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Head
- Federation
- The Willesborough Schools
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 333
- URN
- 118370
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01233624165
About this school
Willesborough Infant School is a foundation primary school in Ashford. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 333 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Willesborough Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 357 |
| 2023/24 | 351 |
| 2024/25 | 353 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Willesborough Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 13.6% | 333 | — |
| Willesborough Junior School | 73% | 5.3% | 25.4% | 478 | 0.1 miles |
| East Stour Primary School | 75% | 7.7% | 41.7% | 385 | 1.0 miles |
| Victoria Road Primary School | 50% | 4.2% | 24.8% | 210 | 1.5 miles |
| Finberry Primary School | 76% | 5.5% | 22.6% | 418 | 1.6 miles |
| Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5% | 28.1% | 418 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.6%
- English as an additional language
- 26.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 15.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willesborough Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
East Stour Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Victoria Road Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Finberry Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other schools in Ashford
- Aldington Primary School Primary
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Primary
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beaver Green Primary School Primary
- Bethersden Primary School Primary
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Community Primary School Primary
- Challock Primary School Primary
- Charing Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chilmington Green Primary School Primary
- Downs View Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Willesborough Infant School teach?
- Willesborough Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the headteacher of Willesborough Infant School?
- The headteacher of Willesborough Infant School is Mr Tom Head, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Willesborough Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willesborough Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Willesborough Infant School?
- Willesborough Infant School has 333 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Willesborough Infant School full?
- Willesborough Infant School has capacity for 390 pupils and 333 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Willesborough Infant School a faith school?
- No. Willesborough Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Willesborough Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Willesborough Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Willesborough Infant School?
- Willesborough Infant School is part of the The Willesborough Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Willesborough Infant School's absence rate?
- Willesborough Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Willesborough Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Willesborough Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.