Stowting Church of England Primary School
Stowting, Stowting Hill, Ashford, TN25 6BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Hygate
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 118682
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303862375
About this school
Stowting 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 106 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stowting Church of England 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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found the school has improved significantly.
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 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 92% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 23% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 92% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 77% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Stowting 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 | 88% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stowting Church of England Primary School compares
Stowting Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 106 | — |
| Brabourne Church of England Primary School | 87% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 104 | 2.0 miles |
| Bodsham Church of England Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 10.7% | 70 | 2.2 miles |
| Lyminge Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 191 | 2.5 miles |
| Sellindge Primary School | 48% | 5.3% | 24% | 198 | 2.9 miles |
| Smeeth Community Primary School | 62% | 5.3% | 15.9% | 120 | 3.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report3 June 2025
- 12 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.83%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 8.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brabourne Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Bodsham Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Lyminge Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Sellindge Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Smeeth Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other schools in Ashford
Stowting Church of England Primary School ranks 1st 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 Stowting Church of England Primary School teach?
- Stowting Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the headteacher of Stowting Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stowting Church of England Primary School is Mr Peter Hygate, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stowting Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stowting 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 many pupils are at Stowting Church of England Primary School?
- Stowting Church of England Primary School has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stowting Church of England Primary School full?
- Stowting Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 106 on roll (101%), 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 Stowting Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stowting Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Stowting Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stowting Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Stowting 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 88% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stowting Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Stowting Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stowting Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Stowting Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stowting Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stowting 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.