Lunsford Primary School

Primary · Kent · ME20 6PY · URN 118516

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-06-14Cohort 202

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 26

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 445 schools in Kent

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
35%
Kent 60.8%England 61%
25.8 percentage points below the area average of 60.8
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Kent 9.5%England 8%
9.4 percentage points below the area average of 9.5
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
99
Kent 105.68England 105
6.7 below the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
101
Kent 104.02England 105
3 below the area average of 104
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
101
Kent 104.09England 105
3.1 below the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
15%
Kent 23.8%England 32%
8.8 percentage points below the area average of 23.8
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
42%
Kent 73.5%
31.5 percentage points below the area average of 73.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
62%
Kent 72.5%
10.5 percentage points below the area average of 72.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
54%
Kent 69.8%
15.8 percentage points below the area average of 69.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
26
Kent 41
15.1 below the area average of 41.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Kent	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	35% Kent 60.8%England 61%	25.8 percentage points below the area average of 60.8	26 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Kent 9.5%England 8%	9.4 percentage points below the area average of 9.5	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	99 Kent 105.68England 105	6.7 below the area average of 105.7	6 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	101 Kent 104.02England 105	3 below the area average of 104	4 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	101 Kent 104.09England 105	3.1 below the area average of 104.1	4 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	15% Kent 23.8%England 32%	8.8 percentage points below the area average of 23.8	17 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	42% Kent 73.5%	31.5 percentage points below the area average of 73.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	62% Kent 72.5%	10.5 percentage points below the area average of 72.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	54% Kent 69.8%	15.8 percentage points below the area average of 69.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	26 Kent 41	15.1 below the area average of 41.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Kent · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 5.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 30.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 10.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 15% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 35% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 81.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Lunsford Primary School Good at its inspection on 14/06/2023.
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