Willesborough Junior School
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Summary
The key facts, in one place- Inspection
- School remains Good, March 2023
- Results
- 73% expected standard; 11% higher standard
- Size
- 478 pupils; classes of 30
- Run by
- Kent council
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 7 to 11 · Mixed
- Expected standard: 73%, against 62% in Kent.
- Higher standard: 11%, against 10% in Kent.
- We hold no offer-day distances for this school: ask the council how far places went.
At a glance
Against Kent and EnglandOverview
Getting in
- We hold no catchment map for this school, so we can't say which addresses are inside it.
- We can't tell how far Year 3 places reached: we hold no offer-day figures for this school. Ask the council or the school for the last distance offered.
Quality
- School remains Good
- Reading, writing and maths: expected standard: 73% (England 62%) (county 62%)
- Reading, writing and maths: higher standard: 11% (England 8%) (county 10%)
Daily life
- Absence: 5.3% of sessions missed; 13% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 5.3% and 13%
- Suspensions: 0 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 1); 0 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 29.9 pupils; 0.0% of classes have more than 30
- 29.3 pupils for each teacher
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 110 m
- 20 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (0 fatal, 2 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³, PM2.5 7.2 (1 km square, background level)
Who runs it
- Foundation school is run by its local council (Kent), not by an academy trust.
Getting in
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Year 3. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. What the last distance means →
Results
Results
| Measure | This school | England | Council | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths: expected standard | 73% | 62% | 62% | 2024/2025 |
| Reading, writing and maths: higher standard | 11% | 8% | 10% | 2024/2025 |
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/2025.
League table place
| Table | League rank |
|---|---|
| Primary (key stage 2) | Top 29% (124/436) |
Source: DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase.
Inspections
| Date | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2023 | Ungraded visit | School remains Good |
Source: Ofsted, 2023.
Daily life
Absence
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 13% | 0.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 14% | 0.8% |
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 13% | 0.2% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 5.3% | 13% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25. Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (20-30%), the median of 3218 schools.
Suspensions and exclusions
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.4 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 1.1 | 1.1% | 5 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 0.4 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 1.3 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
Class sizes and staff
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 29.9 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 0.0% | 2025/26 |
| Pupils for each teacher | 29.3 | November 2025 |
Source: DfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 110 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 2 serious and 0 fatal in all; 4 involved a pedestrian, 1 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 9.6 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 13.4 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 7.2 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Pupils
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 23% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 26% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 17% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 1.9% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 55% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Who runs it
Who runs it
- Foundation school is run by its local council (Kent), not by an academy trust.
Area
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- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE school performance tables
- DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- Ofsted
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Ashford and the Kent league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
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