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Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Maidstone · ME18 6BL

Ages 3–11 · 83 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

22%

Overall absence

14.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)22%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.3%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
10.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
67

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

83 pupils · 101 places

Pupils on roll
83
Boys / girls
45 / 38
School capacity
101
Capacity fill
83 / 101 (82%)
Free school meals
37.3%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Clark

Location

Address
Darman Lane, Laddingford
Postcode
ME18 6BL
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 83 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME18
4
Primary in ME18
4
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MaidstoneNear ME18

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Clark
Telephone
01622871270
Website
http://www.laddingford.kent.sch.uk

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