Primary school

Offham Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • ME19 5NX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,425 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 42%2017/18: top 34%2018/19: top 13%13% · 2018/192022/23: top 65%2023/24: top 39%2024/25: top 63%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM59% · South East 64%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM15% · South East 7%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · South East 106Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · South East 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 31 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 67% · 30 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 73% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 83% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 55% · 31 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 67% · 30 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 59% · 27 pupils · South East 64%83%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 31 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 13% · 31 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 15% · 27 pupils · South East 7%15%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 31 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 31 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 27 pupils · South East 106108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 31 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 31 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 27 pupils · South East 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in89.3%
25 of 28 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 89.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2825
2nd324
3rd431

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2015Outstanding
  4. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026201
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.0%
First language not English3.5%
SEN support12.9%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils11.4%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.3%

95.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 94 responses (46.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.2% not applicable67.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.7% not applicable92.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.2% who said Yes above63.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 7.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.4
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 25.1 · 38 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,496
Spend per pupil£7,432
Staff spend per pupil£5,354
Reserve per pupil£220
  • +£44,186revenue reserve
  • +£12,900in-year balance

Grants £6,234 · self-generated £1,274 · premises £362 per pupil