Egerton Church of England Primary School
Stisted Way, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Interim Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Head
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 118702
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01233756274
About this school
Egerton 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 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Egerton 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
- 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 | 28 | 26 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 54% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 15% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 62% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 65% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Egerton 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 | 68% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Egerton Church of England Primary School compares
Egerton Church of England Primary School ranked 318th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 3.7% | 20.4% | 197 | — |
| Pluckley Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.4% | 18% | 82 | 1.7 miles |
| Platts Heath Primary School | 56% | 7.7% | 48.2% | 61 | 2.7 miles |
| Lenham Primary School | 47% | 4.6% | 32.4% | 204 | 3.1 miles |
| Charing Church of England Primary School | 93% | 7.6% | 47.1% | 199 | 3.1 miles |
| Smarden Primary School | 89% | 3.4% | 14.9% | 172 | 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.43%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.67%
- Persistent absence
- 6.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pluckley Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Platts Heath Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Lenham Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Charing Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Smarden Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other schools in Ashford
Egerton Church of England Primary School ranks 27th 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 Egerton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Egerton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Egerton Church of England Primary School?
- The interim headteacher of Egerton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Julia Head, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Egerton Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Egerton 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 Egerton Church of England Primary School?
- Egerton Church of England Primary School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Egerton Church of England Primary School full?
- Egerton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 197 on roll (94%), 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 Egerton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Egerton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Egerton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Egerton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Egerton 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 68% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Egerton Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Egerton Church of England Primary School ranked 318th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Egerton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Egerton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Egerton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Egerton 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.