School profile

Lenham Primary School

Primary · Community school · Maidstone, ME17 2LL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,838 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lenham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils204 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Andrea McCluskey
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118294.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%10%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading70%75%76%
Expected standard in writing63%74%73%
Expected standard in maths60%71%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils204
Girls108
Boys96
Eligible for free school meals30.4%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support48
EHC plan5
Average class size29.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.7%
Other White
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1%
Irish
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Caribbean
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence15%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)82
First preference applications (Reception)37
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll208
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)9.65
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.85
Support staff (FTE)15.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lenham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe Lenham SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryPlatts Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Lenham Primary School

What is Lenham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lenham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How does Lenham Primary School rank in England?

Lenham Primary School ranks 12,838 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Lenham Primary School?

Lenham Primary School has 204 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.