Community school · Kent

Offham Primary School

4–11Ages
201Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118308URN

Church Road, Offham, West Malling, ME19 5NX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

1.0 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

103 applications for 30 places · 49th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 14 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Kent median (2.4) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

103 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 3.4; Kent median median 2.4
2025 3.2; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.1; Kent median median 2.4
2023 4.4; Kent median median 2.3
2022 4.0; Kent median median 2.1
2021 3.3; Kent median median 2.2
2020 3.4; Kent median median 2.2
2019 3.3; Kent median median 2.1
2018 3.2; Kent median median 2.1
2017 4.1; Kent median median 2.2
2016 4.3; Kent median median 2.5
2015 3.4; Kent median median 2.4
2014 4.0; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	103	3.4	28	0.93
Sep 2025	30	95	3.2	23	0.77
Sep 2024	30	92	3.1	30	1.00
Sep 2023	30	133	4.4	37	1.23
Sep 2022	30	119	4.0	51	1.70
Sep 2021	30	100	3.3	42	1.40
Sep 2020	25	86	3.4	23	0.92
Sep 2019	30	98	3.3	36	1.20
Sep 2018	30	95	3.2	31	1.03
Sep 2017	30	124	4.1	36	1.20
Sep 2016	30	128	4.3	50	1.67
Sep 2015	30	101	3.4	30	1.00
Sep 2014	27	107	4.0	21	0.78

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 67% · Maths 70% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%270th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	15%	107	104
2023/24	67%	7%	105	104
2022/23	55%	13%	105	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Offham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
2.0 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase
2.3 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Ryarsh Primary School
2.5 km · Kent

Good2024

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill
2.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.0applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
More Park Catholic Primary School
2.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
2.9 km · Kent

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

3.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
3.3 km · Kent

2026

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118308 · 886/2187
Capacity: 210 pupils · 201 on roll
Free school meals: 9.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Road, Offham, West Malling, ME19 5NX
Local authority: Kent · Tonbridge and Malling

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources