Platts Heath Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Headcorn Road
Platts Heath
Maidstone
Kent
ME17 2NH
Phone 01622850316
Reference Number 118295

Platts Heath Primary is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all key areas including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school is characterized by its warm and caring atmosphere, with strong relationships between staff and pupils. High expectations are set for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), contributing to a positive and engaging learning environment. Parents and pupils report high levels of satisfaction, particularly as the school reintroduces extracurricular activities after the pandemic.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 56
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.64%
Girls: 55.36%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 46.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 17.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 2 3 5
2 4 3 7
3 5 3 8
4 3 4 7
5 5 7 12
6 5 4 9

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 80.4%
Mixed, Other 7.1%
White & Asian 3.6%
African 3.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 20 Apr 2022
Date Report
20 Apr 2022 School inspection:
22 May 2018 Full inspection:
14 May 2015 Full inspection:
12 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
24 May 2010 Full inspection:
05 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
25 Feb 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils create a supportive learning environment.
  • High expectations are set for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Effective training for staff enhances teaching quality.
  • A broad and rich curriculum ignites pupils’ curiosity.
  • Positive culture where pupils thrive and exhibit good behaviour.

Areas for Improvement

  • Implementation of the revised curriculum in art, music, and design and technology is at an early stage.
  • Pupils do not achieve as well in art, music, and design and technology as in other subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 103

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.9
Writing -1.7
Maths -7.3

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 1 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Lenham Primary School
Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL
1.48 miles
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
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Sutton Valence Primary School
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Pluckley Church of England Primary School
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4.4 miles
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4.65 miles
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The Lenham School
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