Community school · Kent

Ryarsh Primary School

4–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118310URN

Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

1.1 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

105 applications for 30 places · 43rd of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
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

3.5applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Kent median (2.4) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

105 applications · 30 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 3.5; Kent median median 2.4
2025 3.3; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.9; Kent median median 2.4
2023 3.7; Kent median median 2.3
2022 4.3; Kent median median 2.1
2021 5.1; Kent median median 2.2
2020 3.9; Kent median median 2.2
2019 3.6; Kent median median 2.1
2018 4.2; Kent median median 2.1
2017 4.6; Kent median median 2.2
2016 4.6; Kent median median 2.5
2015 4.1; Kent median median 2.4
2014 4.7; 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	105	3.5	43	1.43
Sep 2025	30	100	3.3	35	1.17
Sep 2024	30	116	3.9	41	1.37
Sep 2023	30	112	3.7	45	1.50
Sep 2022	30	130	4.3	48	1.60
Sep 2021	30	153	5.1	48	1.60
Sep 2020	30	116	3.9	43	1.43
Sep 2019	29	104	3.6	31	1.07
Sep 2018	30	127	4.2	45	1.50
Sep 2017	29	132	4.6	49	1.69
Sep 2016	30	139	4.6	37	1.23
Sep 2015	30	123	4.1	34	1.13
Sep 2014	30	142	4.7	47	1.57

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 83% · Maths 80% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%112th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth57%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	73%	33%	109	109
2023/24	70%	13%	106	107
2022/23	73%	20%	109	105

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

Ryarsh Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase
1.1 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
2.2 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
2.2 km · Kent

2026

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Offham Primary School
2.5 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
More Park Catholic Primary School
2.5 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School
2.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

3.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Katherine's School & Nursery
3.0 km · Kent

Good2024

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Lunsford Primary School
3.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 35%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: 118310 · 886/2189
Capacity: 210 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 8.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LS
Local authority: Kent · Tonbridge and Malling

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