Kings Hill School Primary and NurseryThe Discovery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in West Malling.
Summary of the comparison
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery and The Discovery School are primary schools in West Malling.
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Discovery School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery was judged Outstanding and The Discovery School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery and 80.0% for The Discovery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (69.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Discovery School (67.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West MallingKings Hill School Primary and Nursery | West MallingThe Discovery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 96th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 476 | 635 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | West Malling, ME19 4LS | West Malling, ME19 4GJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 476 | 635 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
The Discovery School
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