Woodchurch Church of England Primary School
Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QJ
- 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
- 182
- Pupils on roll
- 165
- URN
- 118672
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01233860232
About this school
Woodchurch 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 165 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 21 | 25 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 44% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 56% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 56% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 40% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Woodchurch 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 | 52% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 164 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodchurch Church of England Primary School compares
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School ranked 111th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 6% | 21.7% | 165 | — |
| High Halden Church of England Primary School | 42% | 6.1% | 16.7% | 105 | 2.8 miles |
| Bethersden Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 25.2% | 117 | 3.3 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 29.9% | 177 | 3.5 miles |
| Tenterden Infant School | — | 5.9% | 28.5% | 124 | 3.6 miles |
| Tenterden Church of England Junior School | 46% | 7.4% | 35.3% | 206 | 3.6 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)
- 21.74%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.95%
- Persistent absence
- 17.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
High Halden Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Bethersden Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Tenterden
-
Tenterden Infant School3.6 miles
Primary · Tenterden
-
Tenterden Church of England Junior School3.6 miles
Primary · Tenterden
Other schools in Ashford
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School ranks 11th 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 Woodchurch Church of England Primary School teach?
- Woodchurch Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodchurch Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woodchurch Church of England Primary School is Mrs Kelly Burlton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodchurch Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodchurch 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 Woodchurch Church of England Primary School?
- Woodchurch Church of England Primary School has 165 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Woodchurch Church of England Primary School full?
- Woodchurch Church of England Primary School has capacity for 182 pupils and 165 on roll (91%), 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 Woodchurch Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Woodchurch Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Woodchurch Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woodchurch Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Woodchurch Church of England Primary School?
- Woodchurch 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 Woodchurch 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 52% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodchurch Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Woodchurch Church of England Primary School ranked 111th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodchurch Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodchurch Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodchurch Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodchurch 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.