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Offham Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Church Road, Offham, West Malling ME19 5NX · offham.kent.sch.uk · 01732 842355

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
59%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
201
96% of 210 places
Local authority
Kent
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
9.5%
First language not English
4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 51 (Places 30)51September 2023: 37 (Places 30)37September 2024: 30 (Places 30)30September 2025: 23 (Places 30)23September 2026: 28 (Places 30)28Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630280.989%
September 2025Sept 202530230.8100%
September 2024Sept 20243030190%
September 2023Sept 202330371.2▲68%
September 2022Sept 202230511.7▲55%

Results

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 68% (England 53%)68%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 73% (England 64%)73%2018/19: 83% (England 65%)83%2022/23: 55% (England 60%)55%2023/24: 67% (England 61%)67%2024/25: 59% (England 62%)59%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Offham Primary School on 14 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
14 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2015

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2015Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Nov 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
94
47% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲93% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲70% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼63% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (20%) with SEND

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