The Echelford Primary School

General Information

Address: Park Road, Ashford, TW15 1EX
Phone: 01784253233
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Headteacher Ms Karen Oakley Mrs Jessica Bugembe
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 612
School capacity: 630
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 74
% eligible for free school meals: 12.1%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 28 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 21 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 20 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 4 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2021 report

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #15 of 16 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#13St Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolGood
#14Stanwell Fields CofE Primary SchoolGood
#15The Echelford Primary SchoolGood
#16Town Farm Primary School & NurseryGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1St Michael Catholic Primary School & NurseryOutstanding
#2Ashford CofE Primary SchoolGood
#3Ashford Park Primary SchoolGood
#4Buckland Primary SchoolGood
#5Chennestone Primary SchoolGood
#6Clarendon Primary SchoolGood
#7Hawkedale Primary SchoolGood
#8Kenyngton Manor Primary SchoolGood
#9Laleham CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#10Meadhurst Primary SchoolGood
#11Springfield Primary SchoolGood
#12St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#13St Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolGood
#14Stanwell Fields CofE Primary SchoolGood
#15The Echelford Primary SchoolGood
#16Town Farm Primary School & NurseryGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £5,192 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #19 of 19 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#17Springfield Primary School£5,504
#18Laleham CofE VA Primary School£5,446
#19The Echelford Primary School£5,192

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Clarendon Primary School£7,630
#2Town Farm Primary School & Nursery£7,196
#3Chennestone Primary School£7,158
#4Meadhurst Primary School£7,050
#5Ashford Park Primary School£6,714
#6Hawkedale Primary School£6,413
#7Kenyngton Manor Primary School£6,323
#8Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School£6,321
#9Buckland Primary School£6,317
#10St Nicholas CofE Primary School£6,035
#11Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School£6,033
#12Saxon Primary School£5,967
#13St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery£5,938
#14Ashford CofE Primary School£5,912
#15Riverbridge Primary School£5,897
#16St Ignatius Catholic Primary School£5,571
#17Springfield Primary School£5,504
#18Laleham CofE VA Primary School£5,446
#19The Echelford Primary School£5,192

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