SchoolScoresWillesborough Infant School
Foundation school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Church Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0JZ
01233 624165 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 14 September 2022.
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 | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
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 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 one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 100 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 90 |
| Of those, offered a place | 90 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 137 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 34th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent). Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.6% | 27.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 36th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent). Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 20th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent). Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.6% | 13.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 6th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent). Higher than 74% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 26.3% | 15.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 19th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent). Lower than 47% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 28th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent). Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.8% | 14.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 20th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent). Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 23rd lowest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent). Lower than 53% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 11th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent). Higher than 78% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.1 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 8th highest of 40 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent). Higher than 73% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.1 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 21st highest of 37 state primary schools in Ashford (Kent). Higher than 47% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 11.4% | 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
- Willesborough Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Stour Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Victoria Road Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Finberry Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashford, St Mary's CofE Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mersham Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Phoenix Community Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 34% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Willesborough Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Willesborough Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 September 2022.
Is Willesborough Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 90 families put Willesborough Infant School as their first choice for 100 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 90 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 118370.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.