The John Wallis Church of England Academy

Ashford · TN23 3HG

General information All-through School · 0-19 years Who goes here 1650 pupils, 39.5% FSM

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The John Wallis Church of England Academy

General Information

Address: Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HG – View on map
Phone: 01233623465
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Damian McBeath
Age range: 0-19 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 138 families put it first for 215 places – 6 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 2 of the 215 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 8 · 2024 9 · 2025 7 · 2026 6
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 41 families put it first for 43 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 9 · 2025 9 · 2026 10
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

1650 pupils out of 1720 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 592
% eligible for free school meals: 39.5%
Pupil mix: 6 in 10 (more mixed than the Ashford average)
English as an additional language: 24% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 20.2% a year (Ashford 13.4%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 53% moved to another school, 47% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

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Across Kent: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 155 (1.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 189 (1.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 83 (0.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Kent (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 10.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 29.6%
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.

Pupils on SEN Support: 18.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 138 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 98 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 57 pupils
Physical disability: 8 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 15 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils

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 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 30.6
Compared with the area: 16.3 points below the Ashford average (46.9)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (−10.2 points against an expected 40.8)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 37% (Ashford 66%, England 65%) Falling
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolAshford averageEngland↘ Falling Down 4.5 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 16.3 points below the Ashford average (46.9).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

7th of 7 all-through schools in Ashford for Attainment 8

#5Towers School and Sixth Form Centre40.6
#6Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre39.7
#7The John Wallis Church of England Academy30.6

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Highworth Grammar School70.8
#2The Norton Knatchbull School67.3
#3Wye School46.6
#4The North School41.1
#5Towers School and Sixth Form Centre40.6
#6Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre39.7
#7The John Wallis Church of England Academy30.6

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 90.0%
Went into further education: 85.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language
Maths (General)
Science Double Award
English Literature
Religious Studies
Geography
History
Business Studies
Sports Studies
French Language
Art & Design
Food Technology
Speech & Drama
Computer Science
Photography
Dance: General
Media Studies
Spanish
Polish

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 61% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 8% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the Ashford average (62%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 59% against an expected 61%)
3-year average (expected standard): 59%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 71% · Writing 73% · Maths 73% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 63%
Average test scores: reading 104, maths 105
Based on: 59 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolAshford averageEngland↗ Improving Up 8 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was in line with the Ashford average (62%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 23rd of 41 junior and primary schools in the area

=20Smeeth Community Primary School62%
=23Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School61%
=23The John Wallis Church of England Academy61%
#25Aldington Primary School58%
#26Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School56%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Charing Church of England Primary School93%
#2Smarden Primary School89%
#3Brabourne Church of England Primary School87%
#4Pluckley Church of England Primary School82%
#5Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School81%
#6Wittersham Church of England Primary School79%
#7Great Chart Primary School77%
#8Finberry Primary School76%
#9East Stour Primary School75%
#10Woodchurch Church of England Primary School74%
=11Rolvenden Primary School73%
=11Willesborough Junior School73%
=13Challock Primary School67%
=13Furley Park Primary Academy67%
=13Repton Manor Primary School67%
#16Kennington Church of England Academy64%
=17Beaver Green Primary School63%
=17Godinton Primary School63%
=17St Teresa's Catholic Primary School63%
=20Brook Community Primary School62%
=20Hamstreet Primary Academy62%
=20Smeeth Community Primary School62%
=23Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School61%
=23The John Wallis Church of England Academy61%
#25Aldington Primary School58%
#26Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School56%
#27Egerton Church of England Primary School55%
=28Mersham Primary School52%
=28St Michael's Church of England Primary School52%
=28The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School52%
#31Victoria Road Primary School50%
=32Bethersden Primary School46%
=32Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School46%
=32Chilmington Green Primary School46%
=32Tenterden Church of England Junior School46%
#36High Halden Church of England Primary School42%
#37Phoenix Community Primary School41%
=38Goat Lees Primary School40%
=38St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford40%
#40Ashford Oaks Community Primary School34%
#41John Mayne Church of England Primary School27%

View full Ofsted inspection report

2nd of 4 all-through schools in Ashford for Ofsted rating

#1Homewood School and Sixth Form CentreGood
#2The John Wallis Church of England AcademyGood
#3The Norton Knatchbull SchoolGood
#4Wye SchoolGood

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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.

Rank School Score

#1Homewood School and Sixth Form CentreGood
#2The John Wallis Church of England AcademyGood
#3The Norton Knatchbull SchoolGood
#4Wye SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,342 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

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.

5th of 8 all-through schools in Ashford for spending per pupil

#3Chilmington Green School£8,393
#4Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre£7,684
#5The John Wallis Church of England Academy£7,342
#6Towers School and Sixth Form Centre£7,281
#7The Norton Knatchbull School£6,710

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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.

Rank School Score

#1Wye School£9,184
#2The North School£8,799
#3Chilmington Green School£8,393
#4Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre£7,684
#5The John Wallis Church of England Academy£7,342
#6Towers School and Sixth Form Centre£7,281
#7The Norton Knatchbull School£6,710
#8Highworth Grammar School£6,363

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Kent: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered