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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 118629

Thurnham Church of England Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Maidstone · ME14 4BL

Ages 5–7 · 254 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-21

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

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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 fill94%

254 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
254
Boys / girls
136 / 118
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
254 / 270 (94%)
Free school meals
5.1%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Tony Pring

Location

Address
The Landway, Bearsted
Postcode
ME14 4BL
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Maidstone, Kent, 254 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME14
14
Primary in ME14
8
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.

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    • FSM4.2%

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.5%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tony Pring
Telephone
01622737685
Website
www.thurnham-infant.kent.sch.uk

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