Lady Joanna Thornhill Primary School

Lady Joanna Thornhill Primary School is a mixed primary school based in Wye, near Ashford for children aged 5 to 11. It has roughly 424 pupils on roll. 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 Rachael Foster leads the school.

Inspection at a glance

Under Ofsted's report card framework, Lady Joanna Thornhill Primary School was graded Good and Outstanding across the areas inspected, following the inspection on 11 February 2025. Each area is now graded separately, so there is no single headline judgement. 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 81% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Overall absence stands at 4.6%, which is attendance of about 95.4% (2024/25). Around 11.4% 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 Lady Joanna Thornhill Primary School

You apply for a place at Lady Joanna Thornhill 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

Lady Joanna Thornhill Primary School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. 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.

Lady Joanna Thornhill Primary School contact details and location

You will find Lady Joanna Thornhill Primary School at Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5EA. The school office can be reached on 01233 812781. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.