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

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~701m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Rye
Pupils:191 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01732842061
Address:Old Cricket Ground, Norman Road, West Malling, ME19 6RL
Trust:THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138737
UKPRN:10037972
Diocese:Diocese of Rochester
Constituency:Maidstone and Malling
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

30.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-14ppWriting+8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 73%. Maths has declined from 81% to 67%. Writing has improved from 69% to 77%.

Class Sizes

20.6

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

22.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

West Malling Rail Station (rear entrance)
781m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

High Street (N-bound)
140m · 2 min walk
Town Hill (S-bound)
196m · 3 min walk
Town Hill Roundabout (just before)
529m · 9 min walk
Station Approach (opp)
573m · 9 min walk
Manor Park Country Park (opp)
604m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

191 pupils

210 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - West Malling

High pressure
New homes approved:619
Projected new pupils:155

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for West Malling

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(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.4984%

Overall absence

16.39344%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised4.40419%
Unauthorised1.09421%
Persistent (10%+)16.39344%
Severe (50%+)1.63934%

Absence trend

4.01939%
18/19
3.82992%
20/21
5.59793%
21/22
5.75192%
22/23
4.92538%
23/24
5.4984%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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