SCHOOL PROFILE

Aylesham Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151466
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 91.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

8 June 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Kent
Trust EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 382 382 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 189 49.5% of pupils
Male pupils 193 50.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.7%
12.9 pts above England
School 37.7%
Dover 32.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.2%
4.1 pts below England
School 16.2%
Dover 8.4%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

8.9%
7.9 pts above England
School 8.9%
Dover 4.5%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
67.3%
257
African
9.4%
36
Any other White background
8.6%
33
Any other Mixed background
3.1%
12
Indian
2.6%
10
Gypsy / Roma
2.1%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.8% 91 of 382 pupils
3.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.8%
Dover 24.6%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.4% 74 pupils
England 14.8% 4.6 pts above
EHC plans 4.5% 17 pupils
England 6.0% 1.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 31
Autistic spectrum disorder 21
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Speech, language & communication 14
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Other difficulty or disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

91.0% 2.8 pts above England
Aylesham Primary School
91.0%
Dover
92.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information