Finberry Primary School
Avocet Way, Finberry, Ashford, TN25 7GS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Sarah Martin
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Stour Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 418
- URN
- 141881
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01233622686
About this school
Finberry Primary School is a primary academy in Ashford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 418 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Finberry 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 January 2024, 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 | 30 | 30 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 77% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 80% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 80% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 77% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Finberry 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 | 80% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 334 |
| 2023/24 | 379 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Finberry Primary School compares
Finberry Primary School ranked 84th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% 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 | 76% | 5.5% | 22.6% | 418 | — |
| Furley Park Primary Academy | 67% | 5.2% | 23.6% | 504 | 0.7 miles |
| East Stour Primary School | 75% | 7.7% | 41.7% | 385 | 0.9 miles |
| Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School | 61% | 4.6% | 15.8% | 419 | 1.0 miles |
| Willesborough Junior School | 73% | 5.3% | 25.4% | 478 | 1.5 miles |
| Willesborough Infant School | — | 5.1% | 13.6% | 333 | 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)
- 22.59%
- English as an additional language
- 18.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Furley Park Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
East Stour Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Willesborough Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Willesborough Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other schools in Ashford
Finberry Primary School ranks 9th 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 Finberry Primary School teach?
- Finberry Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the headteacher of Finberry Primary School?
- The headteacher of Finberry Primary School is Headteacher Sarah Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Finberry Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Finberry 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 Finberry Primary School?
- Finberry Primary School has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Finberry Primary School full?
- Finberry Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 418 on roll (100%), 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 Finberry Primary School a faith school?
- No. Finberry Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Finberry Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Finberry Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Finberry Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Finberry Primary School is part of THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Finberry Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Finberry Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Finberry Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Finberry Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Finberry Primary School ranked 84th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% 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 Finberry Primary School's absence rate?
- Finberry Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Finberry Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Finberry 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 2 July 2026.