Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ashford (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
92%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
92%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.6
▲ 3.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.4%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
429 / 420 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).Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School is a primary school located in Ashford, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 424 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Rachael Foster.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Chess
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
- Accelerated Reader
- Little Wandle
- MyMaths
- Place2Be
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Mentally Healthy Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 118706
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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 (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Coumbe | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Eloise Rosemary Brown Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alison Hilary Wood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steven James Penny | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Grace Lamb | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Louise Standen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam Martyn Priestley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Paul Cartwright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emily Burrell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Coumbe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Caroline Hart-Johnson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rachael Foster | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Robert Muskett Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Leonard Jeffries Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record