High Halden Church of England Primary School
Church Hill, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Burlton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Federation
- Flourish Together Federation
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 118666
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01233850285
About this school
High Halden Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ashford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 105 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 February 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 53% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 87% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 60% | 42% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 47% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 High Halden Church of England 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 | 76% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How High Halden Church of England Primary School compares
High Halden Church of England Primary School ranked 390th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 6.1% | 16.7% | 105 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 29.9% | 177 | 1.5 miles |
| Bethersden Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 25.2% | 117 | 2.4 miles |
| Tenterden Church of England Junior School | 46% | 7.4% | 35.3% | 206 | 2.6 miles |
| Tenterden Infant School | — | 5.9% | 28.5% | 124 | 2.6 miles |
| Woodchurch Church of England Primary School | 74% | 6% | 21.7% | 165 | 2.8 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)
- 16.67%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 6.05%
- Persistent absence
- 11.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Tenterden
-
Bethersden Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Tenterden Church of England Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · Tenterden
-
Tenterden Infant School2.6 miles
Primary · Tenterden
-
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other schools in Ashford
High Halden Church of England Primary School ranks 34th 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 year groups does High Halden Church of England Primary School teach?
- High Halden Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the headteacher of High Halden Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of High Halden Church of England Primary School is Mrs Kelly Burlton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was High Halden Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected High Halden Church of England 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 big is High Halden Church of England Primary School?
- High Halden Church of England Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is High Halden Church of England Primary School full?
- High Halden Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 105 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 High Halden Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. High Halden Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does High Halden Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records High Halden Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs High Halden Church of England Primary School?
- High Halden Church of England Primary School is part of the Flourish Together Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have High Halden Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does High Halden Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- High Halden Church of England Primary School ranked 390th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is High Halden Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- High Halden Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are High Halden Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, High Halden Church of England 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.