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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford

Academy converter primary school in Ashford (Kent).

KS2 RWM expected
40%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
57%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
60%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.7%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
208 / 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).

St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Ashford, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 212 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mr Peter McCabe.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Cooking
  • Debating
  • Music
  • Place2Be

Key facts

URN
141067
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Ashford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (10 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Marcia StevensChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Hannah SharpLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Headteacher Helen BryantLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Dr Emeke Eugene UtuluLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Somy Joy MathewLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Cinzia NatellaLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Rev Joseph SebastianLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Philip MondayLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Titus MsokaLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Dino Di MarcoLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Margaret Eldridge FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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