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The Lenham School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Robbie Ferguson

corporate_fareVALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onMaidstone, ME17 2LL

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

779

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#78 in Kent

#2,876 of 3,216 nationally

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The Lenham School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Maidstone, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Lenham School is an academy sponsor led in Maidstone, Kent, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 826 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37, placing the school #78 in Kent and #2,876 of 3,216 nationally. 15.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 1 A-level subjects.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

15.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.0%

Entering EBacc26.70%

EBacc APS3.11

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75.20%

EBacc APS3.44

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS3.31

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.08

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75%

EBacc APS3.52

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS3.26

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-level subjects offered1

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.17

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

2023

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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05 November 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-11-05

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-12-09

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2012-10-10

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

10.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.8%(56 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 826 pupils. During this period, there were 89 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	826	89	10.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	825	71	8.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	806	80	9.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	805	45	5.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	807	58	7.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	784	19	2.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	779	20	2.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	777	8	1.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	728	48	6.6%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	732	45	6.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	732	30	4.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	658	25	3.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	657	9	1.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	643	33	5.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	589	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	589	31	5.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	599	41	6.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	535	19	3.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	526	21	4.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	523	33	6.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	451	44	9.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	453	22	4.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	449	10	2.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	494	24	4.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	0	5	-	3.3%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 68 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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The Lenham School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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