Lenham Primary SchoolPlatts Heath Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Lenham Primary School and Platts Heath Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
Lenham Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Platts Heath Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lenham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lenham Primary School was judged Good and Platts Heath Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Lenham Primary School and 56.0% for Platts Heath Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lenham Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Platts Heath Primary School (24.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneLenham Primary School | MaidstonePlatts Heath Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 98th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 399th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 56 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 91 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME17 2LL | Maidstone, ME17 2NH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 56 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 48.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 23.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 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.
Lenham Primary School
Platts Heath Primary School
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