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Lenham Primary School

Community school · Maidstone · ME17 2LL

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
189

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
96 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
62
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea McCluskey

Location

Address
Ham Lane, Lenham
Postcode
ME17 2LL
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.4%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME17
16
Primary in ME17
11
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 ME17

  • Platts Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME17 2NH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Lenham School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME17 2LL · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.3
    • Absence9.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Heath Farm School

    Other independent special school

    Ashford · TN27 0AX · Kent

    Ages 5–18

    • Att80.6

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea McCluskey
Telephone
01622858260
Website
http://www.lenham.kent.sch.uk

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