Kent · South East

Schools in Ashford

52 schools have a Ashford postal address: 39 primary and 5 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

Starting school in September 2027

Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.

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in Ashford

Average Attainment 8

50.3

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

-0.06

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

54%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

81%

of 26 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Ashford

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Ashford secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Ashford schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Highworth Grammar School Academy converter · Not judged	69.2	+0.65	93%
2	The Norton Knatchbull School Academy converter · Good	64.2	+0.32	83%
3	Ashford School Other independent school	44.4	—	0%
4	Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Academy converter · Not judged	42.4	-0.29	38%
5	The North School Academy converter	39.4	-0.26	32%
6	The John Wallis Church of England Academy Academy sponsor led · Good	36.4	-0.72	24%
7	Goldwyn School Foundation special school · Outstanding	13.1	-2.96	4%
8	Heath Farm School Other independent special school	3.6	—	0%
9	The Wyvern School (Buxford) Foundation special school · Good	2.0	—	3%
10	Caldecott Foundation School Non-maintained special school	1.7	-2.73	0%

Showing 1–10 of 52 schools

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All schools in Ashford (A–Z)

1–52 of 52 schools

Aldington Primary SchoolPrimary · TN25 7EE
Ashford Oaks Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TN23 4QR
Ashford SchoolNot applicable · TN24 8PB
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN23 1ND
Beaver Green Primary SchoolPrimary · TN23 5DA
Bethersden Primary SchoolPrimary · TN26 3AH
Bodsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN25 5JQ
Brabourne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN25 5LQ
Brook Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TN25 5PB
Caldecott Foundation SchoolNot applicable · TN25 6PW
Challock Primary SchoolPrimary · TN25 4BU
Charing Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN27 0JN
Chilmington Green Primary SchoolPrimary · TN23 3DS
East Stour Primary SchoolPrimary · TN24 0DW
Egerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN27 9DR
Finberry Primary SchoolPrimary · TN25 7GS
Furley Park Primary AcademyPrimary · TN23 3PA
Goat Lees Primary SchoolPrimary · TN24 9RR
Godinton Primary SchoolPrimary · TN23 3JR
Goldwyn SchoolNot applicable · TN23 3BT
Great Chart Primary SchoolPrimary · TN23 5LB
Greenfields SchoolNot applicable · TN27 8BE
Hamstreet Primary AcademyPrimary · TN26 2EA
Heath Farm SchoolNot applicable · TN27 0AX
High Halden Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN26 3JB
Highworth Grammar SchoolSecondary · TN24 8UD
John Mayne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN27 8AL
Kennington Church of England AcademyPrimary · TN24 9AG
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN23 3EF
Kings Park SchoolNot applicable · TN23 3NZ
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary SchoolPrimary · TN25 5EA
Mersham Primary SchoolPrimary · TN25 6NU
Phoenix Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TN24 9LS
Pluckley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN27 0QS
Repton Manor Primary SchoolPrimary · TN23 3RX
Sellindge Primary SchoolPrimary · TN25 6JY
Smarden Primary SchoolPrimary · TN27 8ND
Smeeth Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TN25 6RX
Spring Grove School 2003 LtdNot applicable · TN25 5EZ
Stowting Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN25 6BE
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, AshfordPrimary · TN23 4RB
St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · TN24 8QN
The John Wallis Church of England AcademyAll-through · TN23 3HG
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · TN23 5LW
The North SchoolSecondary · TN24 8AL
The Norton Knatchbull SchoolSecondary · TN24 0QJ
The Wyvern School (Buxford)Not applicable · TN23 4ER
Towers School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary · TN24 9AL
Victoria Road Primary SchoolPrimary · TN23 7HQ
Willesborough Infant SchoolPrimary · TN24 0JZ
Willesborough Junior SchoolPrimary · TN24 0JU
Woodchurch Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN26 3QJ

Admissions and catchment distances

All Ashford schools are in Kent. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Schools in Kent

Common questions about schools in Ashford

How many schools are there in Ashford?

52 open schools have a Ashford postal address: 39 primary, 5 secondary and 8 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Ashford have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Highworth Grammar School (69.2), The Norton Knatchbull School (64.2), Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (42.4). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Ashford?

Ashford schools are in Kent. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.