Great Chart Primary School

Based in Ashford, Great Chart Primary School is a primary school for children aged 4 to 11 and takes boys and girls. The school currently has about 422 pupils. That makes it one of the larger primary schools in Ashford on our figures. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. Mrs Wendy Pang leads the school.

Inspection at a glance

At its most recent Ofsted inspection on 6 June 2023, Great Chart Primary School was judged Outstanding. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

The latest published key stage 2 figures show 77% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Overall absence stands at 3.4%, which is attendance of about 96.6% (2024/25). Around 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Great Chart Primary School

You apply for a place at Great Chart Primary School on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. Where there are more applications than places, the school's published oversubscription criteria decide who is offered a place, typically starting with looked-after children and siblings. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Great Chart Primary School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. Named areas of need it supports include Autism, Speech, language and communication. Support listed by the school includes one-to-one or small-group support; Speech and language support. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Before and after school

For working families the school runs a breakfast club and an after-school club. Session times, costs and availability are set by the school, so confirm them before you rely on a place.

Great Chart Primary School contact details and location

You will find Great Chart Primary School at Hoxton Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LB. The school office can be reached on 01233 620040. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.