The John Wallis Church of England Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ashford, South East TN23 3HG · Kent
#472 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#2958 of 4,090 nationally
About The John Wallis Church of England Academy
The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a academy all-through located in Ashford, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 0–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,650 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 472nd of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (61th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,650; capacity filled 95.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 36.7%; ebacc average points 2.61.
There are 55 schools in Ashford; The John Wallis Church of England Academy ranks 42nd of 53 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)61%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)8%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)30.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)21.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)21.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The John Wallis Church of England Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,650
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 61%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 8%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 30.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 21.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 36.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.61
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 21.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Beaver Green Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
483 students · 916 m away
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
208 students · 1.2 km away
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 1.2 km away
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 1.3 km away
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
443 students · 1.5 km away
Great Chart Primary School
ASHFORD · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
424 students · 1.6 km away
Furley Park Primary Academy
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
504 students · 1.9 km away
East Stour Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
385 students · 2.0 km away
Victoria Road Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
210 students · 2.2 km away
Chilmington Green Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
297 students · 2.2 km away
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Saint George's Church of England School
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1,631 students
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Frequently asked questions
Is The John Wallis Church of England Academy a good school?
The John Wallis Church of England Academy has a Success Index (England) of 30.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #472 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The John Wallis Church of England Academy rank in South East?
The John Wallis Church of England Academy ranks #472 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #2958 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The John Wallis Church of England Academy?
The John Wallis Church of England Academy had 1,650 students in 2025.
Is The John Wallis Church of England Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The John Wallis Church of England Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 0–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The John Wallis Church of England Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The John Wallis Church of England Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.