Downs View Infant School

Ashford · Kent

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Downs View Infant School is a primary academy in Ashford, Kent. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.

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1:1 Teaching Assistant - linked to funding
Ashford· £26,497.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Annual Salary £16583.79
Direct with schoolPosted 21 Oct 2026· Closes 16 Nov 2026
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School information

Official name: Downs View Infant School
Address: Ball Lane, Kennington
Postcode: TN25 4PJ
Country: England
Local authority: Kent
URN (official identifier): 152637
School status: Open
Education phase: Primary
Age range: 4–7 years
Gender intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Capacity: 180
School type: Academy (converter)
Governance: Academy
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Godsell
Official website: www.downs-view.kent.sch.uk
Telephone: 01233632339
Date opened: 1 Sep 2026

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Ofsted inspection history

3 published inspections for Downs View Infant School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

17 Oct 2023 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Downs View Infant School (URN 118523)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Report published 29 Nov 2023
9 Jun 2011 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Downs View Infant School (URN 118523)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Pupils' achievement
Outstanding
Quality of teaching
Good
Early years provision
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 29 Jun 2011
27 Feb 2008 · Section 5 RTI
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Inspected as Downs View Infant School (URN 118523)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Early years provision
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 18 Mar 2008

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Downs View Infant School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £62,000 for 40 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27	This school	Kent	England
Pupils eligible	21.6%	27.0%	27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll	£335	£364	£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is Downs View Infant School?

Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4PJ

01233632339

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