Smeeth Community Primary School

School overview

Smeeth Community Primary School is a primary school serving Ashford, Kent, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. It has 107 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Smeeth Community Primary School 'Good'. 62% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 4.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Smeeth Community Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 20 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 7.0%. There are about 17.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.