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The Lenham School

Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2LL

Local ranking61st of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1012

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
15.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
43.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
146

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
63.0%
Higher education
25.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
31.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

3

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
23.0
16-18 Cohort
44

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
826
Boys
406 (49%)
Girls
420 (51%)
Capacity
1012 (82% full)
SEND
21.8%
FSM Eligible
30.4%
EAL
3.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
18.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,820/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.4%
  • White Other: 4.7%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

85.4%

White British

4.7%

White Other

3.1%

Gypsy/Roma

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143954
UKPRN
10062504
Establishment No.
4015
Trust
VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST

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