OFSTED
13 September 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Kent
Trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
176
158 full-time ·
18 part-time
Female pupils
80
45.5% of pupils
Male pupils
96
54.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
29.2 pts
above England
School
54.0%
Tonbridge and Malling
17.7%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
11.2 pts
below England
School
9.1%
Tonbridge and Malling
8.2%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
6.4 pts
above England
School
7.4%
Tonbridge and Malling
2.8%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
83.0%
146
Any other White background
6.8%
12
Any other Mixed background
2.3%
4
Gypsy / Roma
2.3%
4
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.3%
4
Unclassified
1.1%
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
24.4%
43 of
176 pupils
3.6 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.6 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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
79.0%
18.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
82.0%
Reading
8.2 pts above England
School
82.0%
Tonbridge and Malling
76.3%
South East
74.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
82.0%
Writing
11.7 pts above England
School
82.0%
Tonbridge and Malling
73.3%
South East
70.5%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
86.0%
Maths
14.0 pts above England
School
86.0%
Tonbridge and Malling
73.0%
South East
70.9%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.60%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.38 pts
higher than
England
School
6.60%
Tonbridge and Malling
6.01%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
28.65%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
12.84 pts
higher than
England
School
28.65%
Tonbridge and Malling
15.90%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
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
83.8%
4.4 pts
below England
Lift St James the Great
83.8%
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.