Schools near TN26
Ashford, Kent · ranked for your family, with the reasons
1 state primary school within 2 miles and 3 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of TN26, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near TN26
1 state primary school within 2 miles of the middle of TN26, ranked by what matters to you.
Results: top 24% in England · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 0.96 miles
How it scored 56
- Resultsmatters15.4 of 20 points
Top 24% of 14,817 state schools in England: 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, May 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters10.4 of 20 points
0.96 miles from the middle of TN26, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place: 25 of 32. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little3.4 of 10 points
Pupils missed 6.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 1.9 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little7.3 of 10 points
Classes average 23.2 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near TN26
3 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of TN26, ranked by what matters to you.
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2024) · classes of 23 on average
How it scored 50
- Resultsmatters1.4 of 20 points
Better than 7% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.72 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, January 2024: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters4 of 20 points
4.0 miles from the middle of TN26, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little1.9 of 10 points
Pupils missed 10.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 9.0% at schools with a similar intake; 89.5 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 19.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little7.8 of 10 points
Classes average 22.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 47of 100
Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard · absence 4.4% (similar schools 9.0%) · 3.0 miles
How it scored 47
- Resultsmatters10 of 20 points
No Progress 8 or Attainment 8 score published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, May 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted
- Distancematters7.9 of 20 points
3.0 miles from the middle of TN26, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 125 of 164. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little8 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 9.0% at schools with a similar intake; 15.7 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 19.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5.9 of 10 points
Classes average 24.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Ofsted: Good (2023) · classes of 20 on average · not every first choice met in 2026
How it scored 40
- Resultsmatters4.6 of 20 points
Better than 23% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.35 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, April 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters4.2 of 20 points
3.9 miles from the middle of TN26, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 262 of 269. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little1.3 of 10 points
Pupils missed 11.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 30.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little10 of 10 points
Classes average 19.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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