Ditton Church of England Junior School

New Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6AE

Requires Improvement

Inspected 29 October 2019

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

44%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

217

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 217 / 256 (85%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 October 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

25.8%

Disadvantaged

12%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

12.9%

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)

44%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.8%

Overall absence

23.0%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

24.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.6 vs 2023/24

7.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£41,597

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,876 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.5

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 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.

£5,691

Spend per pupil

£5,839

Income per pupil

49%

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.