Downs View Infant School
Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Godsell
- Sponsor
- Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- URN
- 152637
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01233632339
About this school
Downs View Infant School is a primary academy in Ashford. It teaches children aged 4 to 7.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Downs View Infant School under its current framework. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Downs View Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was Downs View Infant School. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: Downs View Infant School (closed August 2026)
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
How Downs View Infant School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kennington Church of England Academy | 64% | 5.6% | 30.5% | 355 | 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 | 0.7 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 | 1.7 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Kennington Church of England Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Ashford
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Phoenix Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ashford
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Goat Lees Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ashford
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Ashford
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Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other 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
- East Stour Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Sarah Collins (until September 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Sarah Collins to Mrs Karen Godsell recorded 4 Sep 2026
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 4 September 2026.