Kent
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 36.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.4
- Attainment 8
- 24%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.72
- Progress 8
- [-0.91, -0.53]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Church of England religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Church of England). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
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- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 43 | 41 | 41 (100%) | 62 |
| September 2025 | 33 | 30 | 30 (100%) | 67 |
| September 2024 | 35 | 33 | 33 (100%) | 52 |
| September 2023 | 44 | 44 | 44 (100%) | 82 |
| September 2022 | 57 | 55 | 55 (100%) | 77 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 215 | 138 | 138 (100%) | 401 |
| September 2025 | 204 | 139 | 139 (100%) | 427 |
| September 2024 | 209 | 193 | 180 (93%) | 488 |
| September 2023 | 263 | 202 | 202 (100%) | 511 |
| September 2022 | 258 | 237 | 222 (94%) | 451 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Kent’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 75 | Not published | Not published | 4% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 68 | Not published | Not published | 15% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 85 | 0% England 1% | 5% England 18% | 5% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 71 | 0% England 1% | 0% England 15% | 0% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 61 | 0% England 1% | 3% England 16% | 5% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 78 | 0% England 1% | 1% England 14% | 3% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 232 | 36.4 | — | 23.7% | 3.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 229 | 30.6 | — | 21.4% | — | 17.0% | 2.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 236 | 31.8 | -0.72 | 20.3% | — | 28.8% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 206 | 35.1 | -0.45 | 19.9% | — | 5.3% | 2.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 202 | 36.8 | -0.55 | — | — | 9.0% | 2.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136197 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal Damian McBeath |
| Trust | THE JOHN WALLIS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, ASHFORD |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Postcode | TN23 3HG |
| Pupils | 1,731 |
| FSM eligible | 38.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HG
http://www.thejohnwallisacademy.orgView local authority page1233623465| DfE number | 6919 |
| UKPRN | 10030997 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 18 Mar 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2024 |