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Downs View Infant School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ball Lane
 Kennington
 Ashford
 Kent TN25 4PJ
Telephone: 01233 632339

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-7)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2026
History: This school arose from Downs View Infant School
Trust: The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
Sponsor: Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Godsell (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Collins
Sex: Mixed
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.7km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Ashford
Electoral Ward: Kennington

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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