Primary school

Drapers Mills Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • CT9 2SP
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,953 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 80%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 75%75%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 88%2018/19: top 90%2022/23: top 99%2023/24: top 100%2024/25: top 80%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM51% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East+8.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East+18.9 pts
Reading score101 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East
Maths score98 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 43% · 51 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 47% · 72 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 47% · 62 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 47% · 68 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 21% · 54 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 18% · 41 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 51% · 35 pupils · South East 64%51%18%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 51 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 3% · 72 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 62 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 68 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 2% · 54 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 41 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 35 pupils · South East 7%3%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 51 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 72 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 99 · 62 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 98 · 68 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 97 · 54 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 96 · 41 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 101 · 35 pupils · South East 10610196No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 51 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 72 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 100 · 62 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 99 · 68 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 95 · 54 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 94 · 41 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 98 · 35 pupils · South East 10510194No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd170
3rd111

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2014Inadequate
  4. 2015Ungraded visit
  5. 2016Requires improvement
  6. 2018Good
  7. 2023Remains Good

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 2026246
Free school meals (past 6 years)70.8%
First language not English40.8%
SEN support19.9%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)12.7%
Persistently absent pupils48.5%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

58.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 20 responses (7.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved70% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35% not applicable69.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child65% agree
  • My child does well at this school95% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher27.3
Pupils per adult17.7
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.1
  • Other support 3.2

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 16.3 · 19 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,350
Spend per pupil£7,819
Staff spend per pupil£6,386
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£147,000in-year balance

Grants £8,217 · self-generated £134 · premises £560 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST (45 academies) · trust reserve £10,108,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it