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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Ightham Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151233
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 March 2020
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 13 May 2020 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Kent
Trust THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 206 206 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 98 47.6% of pupils
Male pupils 108 52.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

2.4%
22.4 pts below England
School 2.4%
Tonbridge and Malling 17.7%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.3%
12.0 pts below England
School 8.3%
Tonbridge and Malling 8.2%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
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
86.4%
178
Any other White background
5.8%
12
Any other Mixed background
3.4%
7
White and Asian
2.4%
5
Gypsy / Roma
1.0%
2
Any other ethnic group
0.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 9.7% 20 of 206 pupils
11.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.7%
Tonbridge and Malling 18.6%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.8% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 8.0 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Specific learning difficulty 4
Speech, language & communication 2
Multi-sensory impairment 1

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.1% 9.9 pts above England
Ightham Primary School
98.1%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information