Ditton Church of England Junior School
New Road, Ditton, Aylesford, ME20 6AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sheila Ward
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Sponsor
- Aletheia Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 256
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 150156
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732843446
About this school
Ditton Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Aylesford. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 211 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Ditton Church of England Junior School (URN 118854).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
Trends over time
How Ditton Church of England Junior 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ditton Church of England Junior School compares
Ditton Church of England Junior School ranked 383rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 6.8% | 25.8% | 211 | — |
| Ditton Infant School | — | 6.5% | 28.2% | 110 | 0.1 miles |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford | 70% | 4.3% | 25.1% | 398 | 0.6 miles |
| Brookfield Junior School | 63% | 6% | 31% | 251 | 0.7 miles |
| Brookfield Infant School | — | 5.4% | 23.5% | 180 | 0.7 miles |
| Lunsford Primary School | 35% | 5.5% | 26% | 202 | 0.8 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)
- 25.81%
- English as an additional language
- 12%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 22.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ditton Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Aylesford
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Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford0.6 miles
Primary · Aylesford
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Brookfield Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Aylesford
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Brookfield Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Aylesford
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Lunsford Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Aylesford
Other schools in Aylesford
Ditton Church of England Junior School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Aylesford.
- Brookfield Infant School Primary
- Brookfield Junior School Primary
- Ditton Infant School Primary
- Lunsford Primary School Primary
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Primary
- Aylesford School Secondary
- Sports Connect Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does Ditton Church of England Junior School teach?
- Ditton Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesford.
- Who is the headteacher of Ditton Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Ditton Church of England Junior School is Mrs Sheila Ward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ditton Church of England Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ditton Church of England Junior 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 big is Ditton Church of England Junior School?
- Ditton Church of England Junior School has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Ditton Church of England Junior School full?
- Ditton Church of England Junior School has capacity for 256 pupils and 211 on roll (82%), 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 Ditton Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Ditton Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Ditton Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ditton Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ditton Church of England Junior School?
- Ditton Church of England Junior School is part of ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Ditton Church of England Junior School rank locally?
- Ditton Church of England Junior School ranked 383rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ditton Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Ditton Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ditton Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ditton Church of England Junior 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 10 July 2026.