Godinton Primary School Catchment Area
Godinton Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Ashford, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 416 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
416
Pupils
420
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Godinton Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Godinton Primary School?
The catchment area for Godinton Primary School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Godinton Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Godinton Primary School: 420 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Godinton Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 416 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Kent's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ashford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Godinton Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Lockholt Close, Ashford, TN23 3JR
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141754
Other Primary Schools in Ashford
If Godinton Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ashford are the next closest alternatives.
Aldington Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TN25 7EE
Victoria Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TN23 7HQ
Willesborough Infant School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TN24 0JZ
Willesborough Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TN24 0JU
Bethersden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TN26 3AH
Brook Community Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TN25 5PB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Godinton Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Repton Manor Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Ashford · 0.5 miles away
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ashford · 0.9 miles away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ashford · 1.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Godinton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Godinton Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Godinton Primary School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Godinton Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Godinton Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Godinton Primary School? ▾
Admission to Godinton Primary School is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Godinton Primary School cover? ▾
Godinton Primary School is a primary school in Ashford, Kent, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Godinton Primary School? ▾
Godinton Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.