Lift St James the Great

KentAcademy sponsor led

Chapman Way, East Malling, ME19 6SD

Headteacher: Miss Tamasin SpringettSchool website ↗Pupils: 192 (capacity: 210)Part of LIFT SCHOOLS

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.
79.0%
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%.
11.0%

Reading

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding54.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding11.0%

Maths

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding21.0%
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)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
16
Applications received
25
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
57.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
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).
32.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1620.0%0.0%-4.5-1.3-5.3
2016/1757.0%0.0%-5.4-0.7-1.5
2017/1864.0%4.0%-1.0+1.2+1.1
2018/1980.0%8.0%+0.4+1.1+1.2
2022/2367.0%5.0%+2.2+3.9+3.5
2023/2480.0%3.0%---
2024/2579.0%11.0%---
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