Ryarsh Primary SchoolWest Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in West Malling.
Summary of the comparison
Ryarsh Primary School and West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp are primary schools in West Malling.
Ryarsh Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ryarsh Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ryarsh Primary School was judged Good and West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp 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 73.0% for Ryarsh Primary School and 60.0% for West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ryarsh Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp (58.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West MallingRyarsh Primary School | West MallingWest Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 130th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 158th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | West Malling, ME19 5LS | West Malling, ME19 6RL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.0% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 11.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 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.
Ryarsh Primary School
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
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