John Mayne Church of England Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL
Headteacher · Mrs Helen Tester
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Key facts
Pupils94Capacity 140
OfstedReport cardInspected 25 February 2026
TrustTenterden Schools Trust
Free school meals31.9%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 25 February 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Kent council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in KentApplications for September 2026
15 of the 16 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered15
Applications23
First choice16
First-choice offers15
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School2.7 mi
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School2.8 mi
- Smarden Primary School3.3 mi
- High Halden Church of England Primary School3.3 mi
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School3.7 mi