Smeeth Community Primary School
Caroland Close, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6RX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CARE Foundation Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Jennifer Payne
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 120
- URN
- 118381
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303813128
About this school
Smeeth Community Primary School is a foundation primary school in Ashford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 120 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Smeeth Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 19 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 58% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 63% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 63% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 63% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Smeeth Community Primary 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 | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 117 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Smeeth Community Primary School compares
Smeeth Community Primary School ranked 254th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.3% | 15.9% | 120 | — |
| Brabourne Church of England Primary School | 87% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 104 | 1.4 miles |
| Mersham Primary School | 52% | 4.7% | 24.6% | 140 | 1.7 miles |
| Sellindge Primary School | 48% | 5.3% | 24% | 198 | 2.0 miles |
| Brook Community Primary School | 62% | 8.7% | 26.8% | 76 | 2.4 miles |
| Aldington Primary School | 58% | 5.3% | 11.1% | 198 | 2.4 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)
- 15.89%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.32%
- Persistent absence
- 13.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brabourne Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Mersham Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Sellindge Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Brook Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Aldington Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other schools in Ashford
Smeeth Community Primary School ranks 21st of the 39 ranked primary 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 ages does Smeeth Community Primary School teach?
- Smeeth Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the headteacher of Smeeth Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Smeeth Community Primary School is Ms Jennifer Payne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Smeeth Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Smeeth Community Primary 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 many pupils are at Smeeth Community Primary School?
- Smeeth Community Primary School has 120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Smeeth Community Primary School full?
- Smeeth Community Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 120 on roll (86%), 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 Smeeth Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Smeeth Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Smeeth Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Smeeth Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Smeeth Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Smeeth Community Primary School is part of CARE Foundation Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Smeeth Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Smeeth Community Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Smeeth Community Primary School ranked 254th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Smeeth Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Smeeth Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Smeeth Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Smeeth Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.