St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
Noakes Meadow, Ashford, TN23 4RB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Bryant
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 141067
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01233623199
About this school
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Ashford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 208 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 80% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 83% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 83% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 80% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford 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 | 80% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford compares
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford ranked 399th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% 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 | 40% | 4.5% | 19.8% | 208 | — |
| Ashford Oaks Community Primary School | 34% | 8.3% | 57.3% | 443 | 0.2 miles |
| Beaver Green Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 48.8% | 483 | 0.5 miles |
| Victoria Road Primary School | 50% | 4.2% | 24.8% | 210 | 0.7 miles |
| Great Chart Primary School | 77% | 3.4% | 17.3% | 424 | 0.8 miles |
| The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School | 52% | 4.2% | 20.7% | 421 | 0.9 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)
- 19.81%
- English as an additional language
- 48.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Beaver Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Victoria Road Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Great Chart Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ashford
- 0.9 miles
Other schools in Ashford
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford ranks 37th 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 St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford teach?
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford?
- The headteacher of St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford is Mrs Helen Bryant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford, 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 St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford?
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford full?
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford a faith school?
- Yes. St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford?
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford'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 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford rank locally?
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford ranked 399th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% 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 St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford's absence rate?
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford'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 1 July 2026.