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Ashford, South East
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford is a primary academy in Ashford, South East.
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In terms of academic performance, St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford has 80% of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at KS2.
The school has 103 pupils on roll, a teacher turnover rate of 14.4%, 19% of pupils eligible for free school meals.
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Latest government data shown is for the 2024/25 academic year; some figures cover earlier years.
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At St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined at the end of Key Stage 2.
83% met the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths.
The teacher turnover rate at St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford is 14.4%. This measures the percentage of teachers who left the school in the past year.
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford has 103 pupils on roll.
19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is used as a proxy for socioeconomic disadvantage.
20% of pupils receive SEN (Special Educational Needs) support or have an Education, Health and Care plan.
Based on the latest government data. Every child is different — use this as a starting point, not a verdict.
In context — vs similar-intake schools
Top 25% for its intakeSt Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford is in the top 25% for KS2 results (reading, writing & maths) among schools with a similar intake (13–20% of pupils eligible for free school meals).
Compared with 2,752 schools nationally that have a similar share of disadvantaged pupils (13–20% of pupils eligible for free school meals). Raw league-table positions are heavily shaped by intake; this comparison isolates how a school performs relative to others facing similar circumstances. Source: Department for Education.
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National percentiles (100 = best) for the area around the school · 5/5 measures · Police.uk, DEFRA, NaPTAN, DfT STATS19, MHCLG IoD 2025.
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