School profile

Platts Heath Primary School

Primary · Community school · Maidstone, ME17 2NH

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,484 of 15,057

Worse than 69% of schools in England

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

Platts Heath Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 1 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils61
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Darren Waters
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118295.

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 maths56%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104104105
Expected standard in reading56%75%76%
Expected standard in writing67%74%73%
Expected standard in maths67%71%75%
Pupils taking tests9--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils61
Girls32
Boys29
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.4%
First language not English9.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.89
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size22

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.5%
Other mixed
8.2%
Other White
4.9%
Gypsy/Roma
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
White and Asian
3.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.6%
Other Black
1.6%
Irish
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher10.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.2
Teachers (FTE)5.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.9
Support staff (FTE)4.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.8
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.

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)Places offered on national offer day.2
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.15
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.2
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.2
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence10.1%, worse than England, worse than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.7%, worse than England, worse than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.3%, worse than England, worse than Kent1.2%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate25%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12.5%
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 Platts Heath Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.5 miPrimaryLenham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miSecondaryThe Lenham SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryHarrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Platts Heath Primary School

What is Platts Heath Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Platts Heath Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 1 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Platts Heath Primary School rank in England?

Platts Heath Primary School ranks 10,484 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 69% of schools).

What are Platts Heath Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Platts Heath Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Platts Heath Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Platts Heath Primary School made 2 offers from 15 applications (7.5 per offer), and 2 of 2 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Platts Heath Primary School?

Platts Heath Primary School has 61 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Platts Heath Primary School?

Platts Heath Primary School had 89 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Platts Heath Primary School?

At Platts Heath Primary School, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 10.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Platts Heath Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Platts Heath Primary School missed 10.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 31.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.