Schools in Ashford

• 53open schools
• 41primary
• 4secondary
• 6special school

Schools near Ashford by distance

Schools whose official address gives Ashford as the town, in Kent, grouped by type.

Primary schools 41

• Aldington Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 198 pupils

  Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, TN25 7EE

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Good

• Ashford Oaks Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 443 pupils

  Oak Tree Road, Ashford, TN23 4QR

  Ofsted 28 Mar 2023: Good

• Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 418 pupils

  Western Avenue, Ashford, TN23 1ND

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Beaver Green Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 483 pupils

  Cuckoo Lane, Ashford, TN23 5DA

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bethersden Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 117 pupils

  School Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AH

  Ofsted 7 Jun 2023: Good

• Bodsham Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 70 pupils

  School Hill, Bodsham, Ashford, TN25 5JQ

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

  Church of England

• Brabourne Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 104 pupils

  School Lane, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 5LQ

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Brook Community Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 76 pupils

  Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PB

  Ofsted 10 May 2023: Good

• Challock Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Church Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BU

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2023: Outstanding

• Charing Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 199 pupils

  School Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JN

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

  Church of England

• Chilmington Green Primary School

  Primary · Free schools · ages 2 to 11 · 297 pupils

  Mock Lane, Ashford, TN23 3DS

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022: Good

• Downs View Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 7

  Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4PJ

  Ofsted 17 Oct 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• East Stour Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 385 pupils

  Earlsworth Road, South Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0DW

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Egerton Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 197 pupils

  Stisted Way, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9DR

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Finberry Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 418 pupils

  Avocet Way, Finberry, Ashford, TN25 7GS

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Furley Park Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 504 pupils

  Reed Crescent, Park Farm, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3PA

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Goat Lees Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Hurst Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9RR

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Godinton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 417 pupils

  Lockholt Close, Ashford, TN23 3JR

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Great Chart Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 424 pupils

  Hoxton Close, Singleton, Great Chart Primary School, Ashford, TN23 5LB

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2023: Outstanding

• Hamstreet Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 222 pupils

  Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2EA

  Ofsted 17 May 2023: Good

• High Halden Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 105 pupils

  Church Hill, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JB

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• John Mayne Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 94 pupils

  High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL

  Ofsted report card, 25 Feb 2026

  Church of England

• Kennington Church of England Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 355 pupils

  Upper Vicarage Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9AG

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 419 pupils

  Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EF

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 429 pupils

  Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EA

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Mersham Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 140 pupils

  Church Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NU

  Ofsted report card, 14 Jul 2026

• Phoenix Community Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 190 pupils

  Belmont Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9LS

  Ofsted 29 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Pluckley Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 82 pupils

  The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QS

  Ofsted 17 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Repton Manor Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 420 pupils

  Repton Avenue, Ashford, TN23 3RX

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

• Sellindge Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 198 pupils

  Main Road, Sellindge, Ashford, TN25 6JY

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2023: Good

• Smarden Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 172 pupils

  Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8ND

  Ofsted 11 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Smeeth Community Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 120 pupils

  Caroland Close, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6RX

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

• Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 183 pupils

  Harville Road, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EZ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Noakes Meadow, Ashford, TN23 4RB

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 214 pupils

  Quantock Drive, Ashford, TN24 8QN

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Stowting Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 106 pupils

  Stowting Hill, Stowting, Ashford, TN25 6BE

  Ofsted 3 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Church of England

• The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 421 pupils

  Wesley School Road, Cuckoo Lane, Singleton, Ashford, TN23 5LW

  Ofsted 11 Nov 2021 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England/Methodist

• Victoria Road Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Victoria Road, Ashford, TN23 7HQ

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• Willesborough Infant School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 7 · 333 pupils

  Church Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0JZ

  Ofsted 14 Sep 2022: Good

• Willesborough Junior School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 7 to 11 · 478 pupils

  Highfield Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0JU

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Woodchurch Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 165 pupils

  Bethersden Road, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3QJ

  Ofsted 16 May 2023: Good

  Church of England

Secondary schools 4

• Highworth Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,553 pupils

  Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• The North School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,237 pupils

  Essella Road, Ashford, TN24 8AL

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• The Norton Knatchbull School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,348 pupils

  Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24 0QJ

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2023: Good

• Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,538 pupils

  Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9AL

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

All-through schools 2

• Ashford School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 0 to 20 · 936 pupils

  East Hill, Ashford, TN24 8PB

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Christian Independent

• The John Wallis Church of England Academy

  All-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 0 to 19 · 1,650 pupils

  Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HG

  Ofsted 31 Jan 2024: Good

  Church of England

Special schools 6

• Caldecott Foundation School

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 5 to 18 · 69 pupils

  Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6PW

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Goldwyn School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 10 to 19 · 197 pupils

  Godinton Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3BT

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2022: Outstanding

• Greenfields School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 18 pupils

  Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Heath Farm School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 141 pupils

  Egerton Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0AX

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Kings Park School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16 · 5 pupils

  Field View, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3NZ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• The Wyvern School (Buxford)

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 4 to 19 · 374 pupils

  Great Chart Bypass, Ashford, TN23 4ER

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

Nearby towns

• Tenterden 9.0 miles
• Hythe 10 miles
• Romney Marsh 10 miles
• Faversham 11 miles
• New Romney 12 miles
• Kent 13 miles
• Folkestone 14 miles
• Canterbury 14 miles
• Cranbrook 14 miles
• Sittingbourne 15 miles

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