Senacre Wood Primary School, Maidstone

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~430m)Possible (~614m)Unlikely (~798m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emily Sweeney
Pupils:210 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:03000658430
Address:Graveney Road, Senacre, Maidstone, ME15 8QQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:118526
UKPRN:10073314
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

41.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

58 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy97%
Well taught93%
Good progress83%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMathsWriting

Reading has declined from 90% to 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cranbrook Close (adj)
137m · 2 min walk
Titchfield Road (adj)
190m · 3 min walk
Willington Street Post Office (adj)
249m · 4 min walk
Hever Close (adj)
290m · 5 min walk
Ifield Close (adj)
321m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

210 pupils

210 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Maidstone

High pressure
New homes approved:3,562
Projected new pupils:891

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Maidstone

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

3 December 2024
3 December 2019
13 January 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.08266%

Overall absence

13.22751%

Persistent absence

189

Enrolments

Authorised3.80688%
Unauthorised1.27579%
Persistent (10%+)13.22751%
Severe (50%+)0.5291%

Absence trend

3.58094%
18/19
2.78819%
20/21
6.66992%
21/22
7.22184%
22/23
5.37965%
23/24
5.08266%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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