Offham Primary SchoolRyarsh Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in West Malling.
Summary of the comparison
Offham Primary School and Ryarsh Primary School are primary schools in West Malling.
Offham Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ryarsh Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ryarsh Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Offham Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ryarsh 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 59.0% for Offham Primary School and 73.0% for Ryarsh Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Offham Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ryarsh Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West MallingOffham Primary School | West MallingRyarsh Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 297th of 450 in Kent | 130th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 201 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | West Malling, ME19 5NX | West Malling, ME19 5LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.0% | 11.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Offham Primary School
Ryarsh Primary School
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