Ryarsh Primary School
Community primary school in West Malling (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.6%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
209 / 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ryarsh Primary School is a primary school located in West Malling, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 209 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Daniel Childs.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Karate
- Lego
- Music
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Trauma Informed Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 118310
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Rowland | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sophie Jane Morris | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Michael Roland Winch | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Grace Louise Hinkley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Niall Philip Gardener | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clare Wilkes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Peter Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Julie Oag | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jon Naylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Stewart Speake | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Carmel Sutton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Vanessa Jane Stevens | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 | |
| Mrs Karen Elizabeth Tait Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Daniel William Childs Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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