Lunsford Primary SchoolLift St James the Great
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lunsford Primary School and Lift St James the Great are primary schools.
Lunsford Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lift St James the Great scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lift St James the Great is ahead on our composite score.
Lunsford Primary School was judged Good and Lift St James the Great 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 35.0% for Lunsford Primary School and 79.0% for Lift St James the Great.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lunsford Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lift St James the Great (67.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesfordLunsford Primary School | East MallingLift St James the Great | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 229th of 450 in Kent | 56th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Aylesford, ME20 6PY | East Malling, ME19 6SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.0% | 51.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 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.
Lunsford Primary School
Lift St James the Great
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