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Lift St James the Great
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Chapman Way, East Malling ME19 6SD · stjamesthegreatacademy.org · 01732 841912
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- 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
- 176
- 84% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 55.1%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Lift Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 21 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 21 | 19 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 15 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Lift St James the Great was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 26
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 54% who had a child bullied