Schools in West Malling
Kent · 12 schools
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Schools in West Malling (12)
- Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
Primary · Ages 2-11 · ME19 4LS
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)KS2: 79% expected (2025)83% of first choices got in - Offham Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · ME19 5NX
Ofsted: Outstanding (2015)KS2: 72% expected (2025)89% of first choices got in - The Discovery School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · ME19 4GJ
Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)KS2: 90% expected (2025)97% of first choices got in - Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · ME19 5HD
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 88% expected (2025)85% of first choices got in - More Park Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · ME19 6HN
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 86% expected (2025) - Ryarsh Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · ME19 5LS
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 84% expected (2025)70% of first choices got in - The Malling School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · ME19 6DH
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 39.3 (2026)59% of first choices got in - Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · ME19 5EB
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 89% expected (2025)60% of first choices got in - Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill
Primary · Ages 4-11 · ME19 4AL
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 93% expected (2025)74% of first choices got in - Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase
Primary · Ages 4-11 · ME19 5FF
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 82% expected (2025)82% of first choices got in - West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
Primary · Ages 4-11 · ME19 6RL
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 70% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in West Malling (10)Secondary schools in West Malling (1)PRU schools in West Malling (1)
12
10 primary · 1 secondary
3,701
98% capacity used
6
2 outstanding · 4 good
3,758
57 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
39.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
26.6%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
630 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +158 primary and +113 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
100% occupied · 12 over capacity
Secondary Schools
105% occupied · 48 over capacity
Questions parents ask about schools in West Malling
How many schools are there in West Malling?
West Malling has 12 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in West Malling are rated Outstanding?
3 schools in West Malling were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery, The Discovery School and Offham Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 12 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Kings Hill School Primary and NurseryThe Discovery SchoolOffham Primary School
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in West Malling have the best SATs results?
Of the 10 primary schools in West Malling with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill (93% in reading, 93% in maths); The Discovery School (91% in reading, 89% in maths); and Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School (89% in reading, 89% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings HillThe Discovery SchoolTrottiscliffe Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in West Malling?
No. None of the state secondary schools in West Malling selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in West Malling have catchment areas?
Most state schools in West Malling have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in West Malling?
Apply to Kent through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.