Lenham Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2LLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lenham Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 37th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 24 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

204 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals30.4%

30.4%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.5%

23.5%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lenham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Platts Heath Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Egerton Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Kingswood Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	15% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Andrea McCluskey
Phone: 01622858260
Website: lenham.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2LL
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118294

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.