Mersham Primary School, Ashford

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Mersham Primary School

Church Road, Mersham, Ashford TN25 6NU

https://mersham.kent.sch.uk/

Mersham Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Kent). It has about 180 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In February 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of CARE Foundation Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Smeeth Community Primary School, Aldington Primary School, Brook Community Primary School, Phoenix Community Primary School and Challock Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Environment, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.7		Finberry Primary School
1.9		Smeeth Community Primary School
1.9		Aldington Primary School
1.9		Willesborough Junior School
2.0		Willesborough Infant School
2.1		East Stour Primary School
2.2		Furley Park Primary Academy
2.8		Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School
2.9		Brook Community Primary School
3.1		Brabourne Church of England Primary School
3.2		The John Wallis Church of England Academy
3.2		Victoria Road Primary School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is below average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is excellent.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is poor, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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