Ditton Church of England Junior School
New Road, Ditton, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6AE ·
At a glance
A state Church of England primary academy for ages 7–11 in Aylesford. Rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (October 2019). Year 6 SATs results are well below the England average (44% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25).
- Ages
- 7–11
- Pupils
- 211
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Kent
- Academy trust
- ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sheila Ward
- Opened
- Nov 2023
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 45 pupils
Expected standard over time
KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)25.8%
- English as an additional language12%
- SEN support12.9%
- Education, Health and Care plan3.2%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.