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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 138074

Lift St James the Great

Academy sponsor led · East Malling · ME19 6SD

Ages 3–11 · 176 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-08

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
187

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 fill84%

176 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
96 / 80
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
176 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
55.1%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Miss Tamasin Springett

Location

Address
Chapman Way
Postcode
ME19 6SD
Town
East Malling
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in East Malling, Kent, 176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 55.1%.

Open schools in East Malling
1
Primary schools in East Malling
1
Academies among open schools in East Malling
100% (1)
Open schools in ME19
13
Primary in ME19
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 East MallingNear ME19

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tamasin Springett
Telephone
01732841912
Website
http://www.stjamesthegreatacademy.org/

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