Sellindge Primary School
Community primary school in Ashford (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
57%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.7%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
198 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Sellindge Primary School is a primary school located in Ashford, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 192 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Miss Joanne Wren.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118387
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Bev Jordan-Luke | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Diane Clark Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Hornsey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Bob Edden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Parker | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Oliver Bruce | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jenny Hollingsbee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Diane Clark Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Maureen Stanley Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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