Smeeth Community Primary School, Ashford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

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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Smeeth Community Primary School

Caroland Close, Smeeth, Ashford TN25 6RX

https://www.smeeth.kent.sch.uk/

Smeeth Community Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Kent). It has about 120 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In July 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

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

Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.3		Brabourne Church of England Primary School
1.9		Mersham Primary School
2.1		Sellindge Primary School
2.4		Brook Community Primary School
2.4		Aldington Primary School
2.9		Willesborough Junior School
3.0		Willesborough Infant School
3.2		Stowting Church of England Primary School
3.4		Finberry Primary School
3.7		East Stour Primary School
4.0		Bodsham Church of England Primary School
4.0		Furley Park Primary Academy

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

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

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

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is 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: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is about average.

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

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