Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School

Bridge Street, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5EA

Not rated

Inspected 11 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

81%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

424

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 424 / 420 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.7%

Disadvantaged

14.2%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

15.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

81%

Expected standard (RWM)

30%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

9.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

22.27

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

19.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

24.43

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.9 vs 2023/24

£41,972

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£711 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,286

Spend per pupil

£6,452

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.