The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Millbank Road, Ashford, TN23 3HG
1,650 pupils · 92% of 1,790 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE JOHN WALLIS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, ASHFORD
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.5%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 31 January 2024, published 18 March 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 61% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
| Attainment 8 score | 30.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 21.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 36.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 17% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Usually has places available — 0.64 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 43 | 41 | 62 | 42 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 215 | 138 | 401 | 170 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 33 | 30 | 67 | 32 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 204 | 139 | 427 | 179 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 35 | 33 | 52 | 34 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 209 | 193 | 488 | 209 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 44 | 44 | 82 | 44 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 263 | 202 | 511 | 254 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo 39.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St George's Church of England Foundation School 46.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Saint George's Church of England School 48.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hailsham Academy 51.2 km · Inadequate (2023) · previous system
- Alkerden Church of England Academy 52.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- The Cavendish School 56.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.