Great Chart Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

Hoxton Close, Singleton, Great Chart Primary School, Ashford, TN23 5LB

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OfstedOutstandingInspected 6 June 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%England 62% · 2024/25
8th highest of 38 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Higher than 81% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils424Room for 420 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 480 in 2019, 420 in 2021, 423 in 2022, 420 in 2023, 423 in 2024, 422 in 2025, 424 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.483 for 60 places, September 2026
5th highest of 39 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Higher than 96% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 6 June 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

60 pupils in this year group.

77% — 15 points above the Kent average, and 15 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 77% 62% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 15% 10% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 85% 75% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 80% 74% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 88% 71% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 109 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 75%This school 2023/24: 75%This school 2024/25: 77% This school England 62% 2022/23 75% 2023/24 75% 2024/25 77%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kent. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered60
Families who put it first83
Of those, offered a place59 (71%)
Families who listed it at all221

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.7 · 2025: 1.4 · 2026: 1.4

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Kent

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolKentEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
27th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
17.3% 27.2%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
Joint 18th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.6% 3.0%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
15th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Higher than 59% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
15.6% 13.8%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
8th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
24.9% 15.8%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
4th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Lower than 93% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
3.4% 5.5%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
3rd lowest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Lower than 92% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.6% 14.4%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 3.0 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
4th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Higher than 89% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
24.5 20.5 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
17th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Higher than 51% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
10.8 10.3 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
31st highest of 37 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent).
Higher than 23% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
5.3% 14.4%* 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 pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Great Chart Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Great Chart Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 June 2023.

How did Great Chart Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Great Chart Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 83 families put Great Chart Primary School as their first choice for 60 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 59 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.