Primary school

Goat Lees Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • TN24 9RR
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,859 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 68%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 93%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM40% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East−21.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−8.9 pts
Reading score101 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East−25.8 pts
Maths score100 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East−21.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 15 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 53% · 17 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 59% · 27 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 60% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 47% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 63% · 30 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 40% · 30 pupils · South East 64%67%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 15 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 6% · 17 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 4% · 27 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 30 pupils · South East 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 15 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 17 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 27 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 101 · 30 pupils · South East 106105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 15 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 17 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 27 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 100 · 30 pupils · South East 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.3%
28 of 30 who put it first2014 · 70.3%2026 · 93.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3028
2nd262
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2016–2025

  1. 2016Good
  2. 2020Remains Good
  3. 2025Ungraded 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 2026207
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.7%
First language not English7.8%
SEN support6.8%
EHC plan4.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils16.9%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

98.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 36 responses (17.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.9% not applicable76.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.2% not applicable82.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?36.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 36.1% who said Yes above76.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 7.9
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 11.2
  • Other support 3

Teachers 9.7 FTE · Whole workforce 23.9 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,317
Spend per pupil£7,228
Staff spend per pupil£5,646
Reserve per pupil£586
  • +£121,348revenue reserve
  • +£18,406in-year balance

Grants £7,222 · self-generated £155 · premises £364 per pupil