The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Ashford, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 434 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
434
Pupils
420
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School?
The catchment area for The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School is managed by Kent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 434 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.7% of pupils at The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
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 →
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Wesley School Road, Cuckoo Lane, Ashford, TN23 5LW
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 133627
Other Primary Schools in Ashford
If The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ashford are the next closest alternatives.
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Willesborough Junior School Catchment Area
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Bethersden Primary School Catchment Area
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Brook Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
What is the catchment area for The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School currently has 434 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School? ▾
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School cover? ▾
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided 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 The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School? ▾
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.