Offham Primary School
Church Road, Offham, West Malling, ME19 5NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Offham Primary School is a primary school in West Malling for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 191st of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 12 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
Positive relationships and an ambition to succeed are at the heart of this happy, village school. Pupils feel safe and well cared for. The school's values of collaboration, resilience, responsibility, respect and compassion permeate the curriculum and behaviour expectations. As a result, pupils behave well. They show respect for each other and staff, warmly welcoming visitors. Pupils are keen to share what makes their school special. They relish their extensive leadership opportunities. For example, the 'reading ambassadors' understand the importance of their role in promoting reading across the school. Most recently, they have developed a 'reading grotto' on the playground. During playtime, pupils across the school have an opportunity to borrow and read books. The 'reading ambassadors' also make decisions around which books are purchased for the school library. The school has high expectations for pupils to achieve. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have carefully considered adaptations in place, which are enabling them to succeed. However, there are a small number of pupils who require more opportunities to deepen their learning and move on to more complex work. This is reflected in the work that they produce.
What the school should improve
- Teachers do not consistently check pupils' understanding and address misconceptions. This means that pupils do not routinely secure their learning into their long-term memory. The school should continue to develop staff expertise, so that they can successfully identify and address any gaps or misconceptions.
- Some pupils are not provided with opportunities to extend their learning and move on to more complex work. This means that these pupils are not gaining the depth and breadth of knowledge across a range of subjects that they could. The school should support teachers to design activities that are expertly adapted to raise these pupils' achievement further.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
201 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Offham Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
| Ryarsh Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 90% met the expected standard |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% 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 Ruth Powell
- Phone
- 01732842355
- Address
- Church Road, Offham, West Malling, ME19 5NX
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118308
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.