Ryarsh Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ryarsh 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 66th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 6 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
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 maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.6%

8.6%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.4%

2.4%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.2%

6.2%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ryarsh Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	76% met the expected standard
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	81% met the expected standard
Offham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	59% 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 Sophie Morris
Phone: 01732870600
Website: ryarsh.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LS
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118310

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.