John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden
High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL
This school is closed (it closed in March 2023).
It was replaced by John Mayne Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Tester
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 118662
- Local authority
- Kent
About this school
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ashford. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 36% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 |
| Writing progress | -0.80 |
| Maths progress | -3.70 |
How John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.9% | 15.5% | 110 | — |
| John Mayne Church of England Primary School | 27% | 6.2% | 31% | 94 | 0.0 miles |
| Frittenden Church of England Primary School | 73% | 6.6% | 17.4% | 100 | 2.7 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 29.9% | 177 | 2.8 miles |
| Smarden Primary School | 89% | 3.4% | 14.9% | 172 | 3.3 miles |
| High Halden Church of England Primary School | 42% | 6.1% | 16.7% | 105 | 3.3 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.5%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
John Mayne Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Frittenden Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Tenterden
-
Smarden Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
High Halden Church of England Primary School3.3 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 John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden teach?
- John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Ashford.
- Has John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden?
- John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden had 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden'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 12 September 2023.