The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL · Kent · secondary school
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70th of 99 secondary schools in Kent we can score, 103 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 807 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.7/10 among them, against 1.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 18.7 · 3 | 30% | 0.09 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.32 · 26 | 25% | 0.64 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 37.3 · 10 | 10% | 0.10 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
The Lenham School overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2025-03. In 2024/25, 15.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 37.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.32 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.7 out of 10 among them, against 1.2 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Duke of Edinburgh (Bronze & Silver) and Year 11 revision sessions. They play football and participate in the Children in Need Dance Dash. Trips include visits to Herne Bay, Leeds Castle, the Nautilus Sea Life Centre in France, First World War trenches in Belgium, Cadbury World, Chessington, Dover Castle, and Go Ape at Leeds Castle.
Getting in
The published school roll is 820 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,012. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific support is available for students aiming for higher grades
What Ofsted said about The Lenham School
Overview
The Lenham School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. Pupils are described as happy and proud, with a strong sense of belonging underpinned by ‘The Lenham Character Compass’. The school provides a calm, supportive environment where pupils feel safe and are keen to learn.
Strengths
- Pupils behave well and engage positively in lessons, supported by a coherent approach to promoting positive behaviour.
- The curriculum has undergone vital improvements, ensuring new learning builds effectively on prior knowledge.
- Staff use strong subject knowledge to model learning and develop pupils’ subject-specific vocabulary.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported effectively and access the full curriculum.
- The personal development programme is taught daily, helping pupils understand healthy relationships, consent, and future career options.
Areas to improve
- Teachers must check what pupils know and understand more carefully before moving on to new learning to address key gaps and misconceptions.
- The school should further build on its work with parents and external agencies to remove barriers preventing disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND from attending regularly.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 38.6 |
| 2024/25 | 37.0 |
| 2025/26 | 37.3 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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