Primary school

Senacre Wood Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • ME15 8QQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,040 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 54%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 34%2018/19: top 17%17% · 2018/192022/23: top 65%2023/24: top 30%2024/25: top 54%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM63% · South East 64%5/10 Middle−38.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · South East 7%5/10 Middle−42 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle−15.1 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 28 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 50% · 30 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 73% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 80% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 55% · 31 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 70% · 30 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 63% · 30 pupils · South East 64%80%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 20% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 13% · 31 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 13% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 7%20%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 28 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 30 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 106107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 28 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 31 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 105105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in70.3%
26 of 37 who put it first2014 · 60.4%2026 · 70.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3726
2nd384
3rd340

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2016Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026210
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.6%
First language not English21.0%
SEN support12.9%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils13.2%

Girls 46.2%Boys 53.8%

100% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 58 responses (27.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.1% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.3% not applicable92.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.7% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.4
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 11.5
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 10.2 FTE · Whole workforce 25.3 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,400
Spend per pupil£7,477
Staff spend per pupil£6,139
Reserve per pupil£538
  • +£113,062revenue reserve
  • −£16,045in-year balance

Grants £7,238 · self-generated £225 · premises £269 per pupil