Schools in Ashford
54 state-funded schools, 21,707 pupils. 98.1% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 4 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Ashford?
Ashford has 54 state-funded schools teaching 21,707 pupils. 43 primary, 8 secondary, 3 special.
What percentage of schools in Ashford are Good or Outstanding?
98.1% of the 53 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Ashford are rated Good or Outstanding: 4 Outstanding and 48 Good. 1 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Ashford are rated Outstanding?
4 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Ashford: Highworth Grammar School, Great Chart Primary School, Challock Primary School, Goldwyn School.
Are there grammar schools in Ashford?
Yes. Ashford has 2 selective (grammar) schools: Highworth Grammar School, The Norton Knatchbull School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Highworth Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,543Outstanding 2025
- Great Chart Primary SchoolPrimary422Outstanding 2023
- Challock Primary SchoolPrimary209Outstanding 2023
- Goldwyn SchoolSpecial204Outstanding 2022
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 43 | 43 | 100% |
| Secondary | 8 | 7 | 85.7% |
| Special | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Every school in Ashford
Showing 20 of 54 schools.
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Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1,863 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The John Wallis Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1,731 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1,559 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highworth Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,543 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Norton Knatchbull SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,289 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The North School | Secondary | 1,270 | Good2017 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wye School | Secondary | 575 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Furley Park Primary Academy | Primary | 535 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Willesborough Junior School | Primary | 480 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beaver Green Primary School | Primary | 474 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School | Primary | 443 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 434 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School | Primary | 424 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 423 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Chart Primary School | Primary | 422 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Repton Manor Primary School | Primary | 421 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 417 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Godinton Primary School | Primary | 416 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
East Stour Primary School | Primary | 410 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Finberry Primary School | Primary | 395 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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