SchoolScoresFordway Centre
Academy · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed
Part of INCLUSIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Stanwell Road, Stanwell, Ashford, TW15 3DU
01784 772481 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 30 June 2016. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 2 May 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Surrey. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 66.7% | 15.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 16.7% | 4.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 83.3% | 13.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 17.7%* | 23.4% |
| Pupils per teacher | 4.8 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.4 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 20.0% | 15.9%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Clarendon Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashford Park Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael Catholic Primary School and Nursery 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Town Farm Primary School and Nursery 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Echelford Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashford CofE Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Staines Preparatory School 1.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Buckland Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Riverbridge Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Fordway Centre's Ofsted rating?
Fordway Centre was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 30 June 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 2 May 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 148123.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.