Academy · Kent
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
- All-through
- Ages 0–19
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Term dates checked
Term dates
This school's own term dates broadly match Kent council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.
Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK
How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.
For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.
How many families applied: Year 7
For September 2026, 138 families put this school as their first choice, and 215 places were offered. 138 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 215 | 138 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 204 | 139 | 100% |
| September 2024 | 209 | 193 | 93% |
How many families applied: Reception
For September 2026, 41 families put this school as their first choice, and 43 places were offered. 41 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 43 | 41 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 33 | 30 | 100% |
| September 2024 | 35 | 33 | 100% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Before and after school
No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection, 31 January 2024. Overall: Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Academy
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 0–19
- Pupils
- 1650 (capacity 1720)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Academy trust
- THE JOHN WALLIS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, ASHFORD
- Phone
- 01233623465
- Address
- Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HG
- Website
- thejohnwallisacademy.org
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.