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Ulcombe Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Maidstone · ME17 1DU

Ages 4–11 · 54 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

13%

Overall absence

15.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-07-10

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)13%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
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 absence15.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)61.8%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
9.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
68

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 fill51%

54 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
54
Boys / girls
28 / 26
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
54 / 105 (51%)
Free school meals
64.8%
FSM pupils
35
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 Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
ASPIRE Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Olenka Parsons

Location

Address
The Street, Ulcombe
Postcode
ME17 1DU
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 4–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 54 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 64.8%. 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 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.

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    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME17 3QF · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Platts Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME17 2NH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM57.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Sutton Valence Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME17 3HT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Headcorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Headcorn · TN27 9QT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM30.2%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Olenka Parsons
Telephone
01622842903
Website
https://ulcombekentsch.co.uk/

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