Lynsted and Norton Primary School, Sittingbourne

From the headteacher's welcome: "Lynsted and Norton Primary School is a small, rural school founded in 1878."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis and homework club.

The school runs a breakfast club, from £3.50 per day.

In 2024, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Lynsted and Norton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 73% in Kent and 76% and 74% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Lynsted and Norton Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lynsted and Norton Primary School are Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 70% maths); Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles); Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery (1.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); and Rodmersham School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths).

Lynsted and Norton Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Our Community Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lynsted and Norton Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (82%).

57.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (28.6%) received SEN support and 2 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Lynsted and Norton Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Teynham Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lynsted and Norton Primary School (opposite), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 21 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

In 2024/25, Lynsted and Norton Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.