Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery

KentCommunity school

Crispin Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4LS

Headteacher: Mrs Beth McKenzieSchool website ↗Pupils: 476 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 20 February 2024Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
63.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
23.0%

Reading

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding38.0%

Maths

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
169
Families who got their first-choice
1.3%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
17.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
23.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1675.0%8.0%+2.8+0.1+1.5
2016/1771.0%19.0%+2.2+0.2-0.4
2017/1870.0%18.0%+1.2+1.9+2.0
2018/1980.0%31.0%+1.1+2.9+2.7
2022/2369.0%28.0%-0.5+2.5-0.1
2023/2470.0%22.0%---
2024/2563.0%23.0%---