Finberry Primary School
Ashford · Kent
THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 9 primary schools. Local authorities: Kent. Regions: South East. — from the THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Finberry Primary School is a primary academy in Ashford, Kent, part of THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Finberry Primary School
- Address
- Avocet Way, Finberry
- Postcode
- TN25 7GS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ashford
- URN (official identifier)
- 141881
- Establishment number
- 2061
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 418
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Sarah Martin
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 24 Jan 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.finberryprimaryschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01233622686
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Finberry Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 418 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.4% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 22.7% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
2 published inspections for Finberry Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 10 Mar 2024
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 18 Oct 2018
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 absence at Finberry Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.7% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 6.8% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Finberry Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £122,450 for 79 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 21.0% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £326 | £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.
School finances at Finberry Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 389 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,666,000 £6,853 per pupil | £6,826 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,535,000 £6,517 per pupil | £6,236 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,288,000 £3,311 per pupil · 50.8% | £3,165 · 50.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £576,000 £1,481 per pupil · 22.7% | £1,264 · 20.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £29,000 £75 per pupil · 1.1% | £95 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £29,000 £75 per pupil · 1.1% | £84 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £131,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £140,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,735 per pupil, supply and agency £290 per pupil — spending up £782 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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