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Ditton Church of England Junior School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Kent

New Road, Aylesford, ME20 6AE

Website 01732843446

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Graded 29/10/2019

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

93.2%

23.0% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

211

Capacity used

Has space

82%

256 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Sheila Ward
Address
New Road, Ditton, Aylesford, ME20 6AE
Phone
01732843446
Local authority
Kent
Ward / constituency
Aylesford South & Ditton · Maidstone and Malling
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
150156

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals30%——
English as additional language6%——
SEN support17%——
50% boys (106)50% girls (105)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST

211 pupils · 256 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 19

    29 October 2019

    Full graded inspection

    Requires improvement overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 235 pupils

Attendance

93.2%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

6.8%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

23.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

1.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

3.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

25%
23/24
23%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard44%
-18% vs England
Higher standard2%
-6% vs England

Reading

Expected standard69%
-6% vs England
Higher standard29%
-4% vs England
Average score105
-1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard64%
-8% vs England
Greater depth4%
-9% vs England

Maths

Expected standard53%
-21% vs England
Higher standard16%
-10% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard67%
-6% vs England
Higher standard16%
-14% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Science

Expected standard71%
-11% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)44%61%
Higher standard2%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Kent council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.