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Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · West Malling · ME19 5EB

Ages 4–11 · 90 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.58 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-20

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)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
76

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

1.58 · Competitive

1st preferences

19

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill107%

90 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
90
Boys / girls
45 / 45
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
90 / 84 (107%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Lucy Henderson

Location

Address
Church Lane, Trottiscliffe
Postcode
ME19 5EB
Town
West Malling
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Tonbridge
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 4–11, in West Malling, Kent, 90 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in West Malling
12
Primary schools in West Malling
10
Academies among open schools in West Malling
42% (5)
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 West MallingNear ME19

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lucy Henderson
Telephone
01732822803
Website
http://www.trottiscliffe.kent.sch.uk/

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