Willesborough Junior School

Highfield Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0JU

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

73%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

480

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 480 / 510 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

25.4%

Disadvantaged

22.1%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

15%

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)

73%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

13.0%

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.

19.38

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.3 vs 2023/24

24.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.7 vs 2023/24

20.41

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

£47,405

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,425 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.81

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.2 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.

£6,139

Spend per pupil

£6,013

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.