Senacre Wood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Graveney Road, Senacre, Maidstone, ME15 8QQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Senacre Wood Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 26th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 January 2016, report published 8 February 2016

Overall effectiveness: 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 maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 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

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals41%

41%, 14.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.1%

18.1%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Senacre Wood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Leigh Academy Tree Tops	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Leigh Academy Molehill	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard
Greenfields Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Leigh Academy Oaks	0.8 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	89% 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 Emily Sweeney
Phone: 03000658430
Website: senacre-wood.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Graveney Road, Senacre, Maidstone, ME15 8QQ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118526

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.