Academy converter · Kent

West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp

4–11Ages
191Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
138737URN

Old Cricket Ground, Norman Road, West Malling, ME19 6RL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

43 applications for 19 places · 221st of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%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 · 24 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

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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

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

43 applications · 19 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2025 1.8; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.1; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.5; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2020 3.0; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.2; Kent median median 2.1
2018 3.3; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.5; Kent median median 2.5
2015 3.0; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.8; Kent median median 2.3

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	19	43	2.3	12	0.63
Sep 2025	25	46	1.8	22	0.88
Sep 2024	19	58	3.1	17	0.89
Sep 2023	27	53	2.0	23	0.85
Sep 2022	30	46	1.5	23	0.77
Sep 2021	24	46	1.9	17	0.71
Sep 2020	14	42	3.0	15	1.07
Sep 2019	23	51	2.2	22	0.96
Sep 2018	23	76	3.3	22	0.96
Sep 2017	29	63	2.2	19	0.66
Sep 2016	29	71	2.5	27	0.93
Sep 2015	21	62	3.0	17	0.81
Sep 2014	29	82	2.8	21	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 77% · Maths 67% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%261st of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	60%	0%	105	102
2023/24	63%	9%	106	106
2022/23	58%	0%	106	104

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

West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language SrpThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
More Park Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase
1.3 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
1.5 km · Kent

2026

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Lift St James the Great
1.7 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Offham Primary School
2.0 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Ryarsh Primary School
2.2 km · Kent

Good2024

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Lunsford Primary School
2.3 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill
2.3 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.0applications per place 90%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
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Urgent improvement
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138737 · 886/3086
Trust: The Tenax Schools Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 191 on roll
Free school meals: 30.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: West Malling Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Language Unit (URN 118633)
Address: Old Cricket Ground, Norman Road, West Malling, ME19 6RL
Local authority: Kent · Tonbridge and Malling

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