# St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford — Ashford, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.7/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Mr. Peter McCabe

## Contact

- **Address:** Noakes Meadow, Ashford, Kent
- **Phone:** 01233 623199
- **Website:** https://www.st-simon.kent.sch.uk
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashford/st-simon-of-england-roman-catholic-primary-school-ashford-15943

## About

St Simon's mission is to work, learn, pray and play together to fulfil God's unique plan for each and every one of us.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Nov 2022
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Requires Improvement — Nov 2022
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Requires Improvement — Nov 2022
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Nov 2022
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Requires Improvement — Nov 2022

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Outstanding Experience at St Simon's: My daughter loves going to St Simon's, the teachers are amazing and the school's mission to work, learn, pray and play together really shines through. We're so grateful for the excellent facilities and wonderful community. The school's values and programs have helped shape my daughter into a kind and confident person. *(Sep 2022)*
- **4/5** — A Good but Not Excellent Experience: Overall, we've had a good experience at St Simon's, but there are a few areas where we feel the school is lacking. The teachers are generally supportive and the facilities are great, but sometimes we've found the communication from the school to be a bit patchy. We're also a bit disappointed that the school didn't quite live up to the high standards we'd been expecting, especially in terms of the Catholic education. Still, we know every school has its strengths and weaknesses, and St Simon's is … *(Feb 2022)*
- **5/5** — St Simon's - A Wonderful School Experience: Our children had a fantastic time at St Simon's, the staff were always supportive and the school's Catholic ethos was something that really mattered to us. We were particularly impressed with the strong sense of community and the way the school worked with parents to ensure the best possible outcomes for the children. We're so grateful to have had the opportunity to send our children there. *(Jun 2021)*

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