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Sandling Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ashburnham Road
 Penenden Heath
 Maidstone
 Kent ME14 2JG
Telephone: 01622 763297

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Claire Coombes (since January 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Lynda Downes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.9 / 16.94
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.38
Number of pupils: 421
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.3
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 10.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,179,585*
Income Per Pupil: £5,177
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Electoral Ward: North
School Number: 8862552

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th May 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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