Smarden Primary School Review 2026: Village primary in Kent

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Smarden Primary School Review 2026: Village primary in Kent | FindMySchool

SchoolsAshfordSmarden Primary School

State School

Smarden Primary School

Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8ND, Ashford, TN27 8ND

Local Authority: Kent

URN: 137529A 6-digit identifier assigned by the Department for Education (DfE) to uniquely identify schools in England and Wales.

Primary

Nursery Provision

Mixed

Ages 2-11

Religious Character: None

Primary Ranking

#10494

England

#36

Local

FMS Inspection Score

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Overview Primary Ofsted Application Demand Attendance Heatmap

Primary Ranking

#10494

England

#36

ASHFORD

Primary School Performance

Key Stage 2 SATs results and national comparisons for Smarden Primary School.

Combined (R, W & M)

Good

7/10

Application Demand

83.3%

1st pref success

Oversubscribed

Expected in All 380.33%

+18% vs Eng avg

Pupils achieving expected level in Reading, Writing & Maths combined.

Reading

Expected Standard87%

+12% vs Eng avg

Higher Standard7%

-22% vs Eng avg

Average Score104

-1 vs Eng avg

Writing

Expected Standard87%

+15% vs Eng avg

Greater Depth33%

+20% vs Eng avg

Mathematics

Expected Standard67%

-6% vs Eng avg

Higher Standard7%

-16% vs Eng avg

Average Score102

-2 vs Eng avg

GPSGrammar, Punctuation & Spelling

Expected Standard80%

+8% vs Eng avg

Higher Standard13%

-19% vs Eng avg

Average Score104

-1 vs Eng avg

Science

Expected Standard80%

-2% vs Eng avg

School result

England average

Primary Ranking

#10494

England

#36

ASHFORD

About KS2 SATs

Key Stage 2 SATs are taken by pupils at the end of Year 6 (age 10–11). Results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard and higher standard in each subject.