Primary school

Whitfield Aspen School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • CT16 3LJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,996 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 87%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 81%81%2016/17: top 75%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 62%62% · 2018/192022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 88%2024/25: top 87%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM46% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East−24.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · South East 7%4/10 Below+8.4 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle+25.3 pts
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle−6.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 39% · 59 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 52% · 63 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 55% · 66 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 63% · 63 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 46% · 82 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 43% · 82 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 46% · 80 pupils · South East 64%63%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 59 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 2% · 63 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 5% · 66 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 6% · 63 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 1% · 82 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 2% · 82 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 5% · 80 pupils · South East 7%6%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 63 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 66 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 103 · 63 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 82 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 82 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 80 pupils · South East 106106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 63 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 66 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 63 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 82 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 82 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 80 pupils · South East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in84.8%
78 of 92 who put it first2014 · 75.4%2026 · 84.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9278
2nd350
3rd260

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026662
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.8%
First language not English4.3%
SEN support8.9%
EHC plan28.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils18.2%

Girls 42.4%Boys 57.6%

97.1% full · 682 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 41 responses (6.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.8% not applicable57.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.5% not applicable75.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?31.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 31.7% who said Yes above84.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child73.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.5
Pupils per adult4.4
  • Classroom teachers 44.2
  • Leadership 4.8
  • Teaching assistants 99.5
  • Other support 18

Teachers 49 FTE · Whole workforce 166.6 · 244 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£12,606
Spend per pupil£12,537
Staff spend per pupil£10,400
Reserve per pupil£1,209
  • +£800,643revenue reserve
  • +£45,693in-year balance

Grants £12,397 · self-generated £214 · premises £479 per pupil