Kennington CE Academy is 3 form entry (12 classes) for Key stage 2 of 360 pupils, situated in North Ashford and serving a mixed community of children who are enthusiastic about learning and their school.

We have strong relationships with our feeder Infant school, Downs View and The Towers, our nearest high school. Our church school status has led us to develop close links with the local parish church. We are sponsored by Aquila, the Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (www.aquilatrust.co.uk)

Kennington CE Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Please visit our website at www.kenningon.school for further information.

Downs View is a two-form entry purpose built Infant School on the outskirts of Ashford. We have 186 children in our school. We enjoy an excellent partnership with other local schools and settings, including Kennington C of E Academy. In October 2023 we were graded Good overall by Ofsted with Outstanding n Early years, Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development. We have extensive grounds which we utilise to maximise learning. We have embraced OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) which is having a positive impact on play at playtimes and lunch times. We are part of a very proactive CATs collaboration where we benefit from working in partnership with fifteen other local schools in Ashford. We value play and child-initiated learning across our school which has resulted in high quality learning through play both inside and outside.

Please look at our website to find out more about our school, its values and ethos - www.downs-view.kent.sch.uk