Offham Primary School | Primary in West Malling, Tonbridge and Malling | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Offham Primary School

Primary

Tonbridge and Malling · West Malling · ME19 5NX http://www.offham.kent.sch.uk

Pupils
201
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
14 Jan 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
19 May 2015
Full inspectionOutstanding
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15 Jan 2013
Interim assessment
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10 Nov 2009
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Tonbridge and Malling. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
59%
-8pp
LA
63%
England
63%
83%69%55%
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RWM higher
15%
+8pp
LA
10%
England
8%
15%11%7%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
74%
Reading higher standard
44%
Writing expected standard
67%
Writing higher standard
19%
Maths expected standard
70%
Maths higher standard
26%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
74%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
19%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
201
cap. 210
212207201
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Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
LA AVG 20.68:1
23.319.816.2
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EAL
4%
LA AVG 13.81%
5%3%1%
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FSM eligible
9%
LA AVG 27.09%
9%5%1%
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SEN
15%
LA AVG 17.42%
15%9%4%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
6%
England
5%
6%5%3%
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Persistent absence
11%
LA
15%
England
13%
14%9%4%
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Overview

AddressChurch Road, Offham, West Malling, ME19 5NX
Telephone01732842355
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£7035 spend / pupil£7056 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2559%15%201
2023/2467%7%204
2022/2355%13%-2.00+0.50-3.80205
2018/1983%7%-1.60-0.30-2.10212
2017/1873%10%+2.00-0.40-0.80209
2016/1767%7%-1.40-4.40-1.40210
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2574%44%67%19%70%26%89%74%107.0104.0104.015%
2023/2480%37%77%17%77%23%97%73%105.0104.0105.011%
2022/2368%26%77%23%61%16%77%74%105.0102.0104.09%
2018/1987%27%97%30%93%17%93%87%106.0106.0107.07%
2017/1890%50%83%30%80%20%90%83%108.0105.0106.06%
2016/1773%37%80%20%90%20%97%90%106.0106.0108.04%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520117.015%4%9%5%11%
2023/2420416.211%5%8%6%14%
2022/2320518.89%3%6%6%10%
2021/2221120.313%2%6%6%8%
2020/2121017.57%2%3%
2018/1921218.67%2%2%4%5%
2017/1820922.26%2%1%4%5%
2016/1721023.34%1%2%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.