Lenham Primary School
Community primary school in Maidstone (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
47%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
60%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.1
▲ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.4%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
204 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 118294
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ceri Anne Norey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2018 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kaat Doggett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Hall | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Teresa Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Penny | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona Armstrong | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| David Garland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Overhead | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Victoria Travis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Richard Westcott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Gail Spragg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Teresa Sweetland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| James Godfrey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Ian Hewett Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record