Kennington Church of England Academy
Upper Vicarage Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Godsell
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Sponsor
- Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 355
- URN
- 141329
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01233623744
About this school
Kennington Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Ashford. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 355 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kennington Church of England Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 March 2023, 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 | 91 | 90 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 61% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 14% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 74% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 61% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Kennington Church of England Academy 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 | 71% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 356 |
| 2023/24 | 355 |
| 2024/25 | 357 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kennington Church of England Academy compares
Kennington Church of England Academy ranked 224th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.6% | 30.5% | 355 | — |
| Downs View Infant School | — | 6.8% | 22.8% | 184 | 0.1 miles |
| Phoenix Community Primary School | 41% | 6% | 51.8% | 190 | 0.5 miles |
| Goat Lees Primary School | 40% | 6.2% | 42.7% | 207 | 0.6 miles |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 3.7% | 14.3% | 214 | 1.4 miles |
| Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5% | 28.1% | 418 | 1.6 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)
- 30.53%
- English as an additional language
- 11.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.59%
- Persistent absence
- 15.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Downs View Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Phoenix Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ashford
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Goat Lees Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ashford
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other schools in Ashford
Kennington Church of England Academy ranks 16th 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 Kennington Church of England Academy teach?
- Kennington Church of England Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the headteacher of Kennington Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Kennington Church of England Academy is Mrs Karen Godsell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kennington Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kennington Church of England Academy, 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 Kennington Church of England Academy?
- Kennington Church of England Academy has 355 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Kennington Church of England Academy full?
- Kennington Church of England Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 355 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 Kennington Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Kennington Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Kennington Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kennington Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kennington Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Kennington Church of England Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kennington Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kennington Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Kent?
- Kennington Church of England Academy ranked 224th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kennington Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Kennington Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kennington Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kennington Church of England Academy'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.