OFSTED
4 October 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Kent
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
110
110 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
52
47.3% of pupils
Male pupils
58
52.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
1.6 pts
above England
School
26.4%
Tonbridge and Malling
17.7%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.9 pts
below England
School
6.4%
Tonbridge and Malling
8.2%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Tonbridge and Malling
2.8%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
85.5%
94
Gypsy / Roma
4.5%
5
Any other White background
2.7%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
2
Indian
1.8%
2
White and Asian
1.8%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
16.4%
18 of
110 pupils
4.5 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.2 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.49%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.27 pts
higher than
England
School
6.49%
Tonbridge and Malling
6.01%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
21.43%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.61 pts
higher than
England
School
21.43%
Tonbridge and Malling
15.90%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.89%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.91 pts
lower than
England
School
0.89%
Tonbridge and Malling
1.60%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
61.1%
27.1 pts
below England
Ditton Infant School
61.1%
Tonbridge and Malling
92.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.