Primary
John Mayne Church of England Primary School
High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 94 of 140 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Local authority
- Kent
- Religious character
- Yes
- Trust
- TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5.2
- All staff (FTE)
- 7.6
- Pupils per adult
- 13.4
- Pupils
- 102
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- Early yearsNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)SATs results
27%
35 points below the Ashford (Kent) average (62% across 38 schools)
100.0
5.5 below the Ashford (Kent) average (105.5 across 38 schools)
38th of 38 by our score, among the primary schools in Ashford we can score - 39 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 95 |
| Average reading score | 100 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 27% |
| Working at a higher standard | 0% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time2 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 70% |
| 24/25 | 27% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 110.0 |
| 24/25 | 100.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 102.0 |
| 24/25 | 95.0 |
High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Kent admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Helen Tester
- Address
- High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL
- Telephone
- 01580291424