West Borough Primary School

West Borough Primary School continues to demonstrate good performance across various domains. The leadership has set high expectations for behavior, which has fostered a positive school environment where students are motivated and respectful. Strong systems to support pupils, particularly those speaking little or no English and those with special educational needs, have ensured that all students are actively engaged in their learning. The community spirit is enriched by older pupils who take on ambassador roles, promoting kindness and responsibility among their peers. Overall, parents are very supportive and recognize the team’s commitment to providing quality education.

Strengths

• Leaders promote a strong culture of kindness and responsibility.
• Pupils exhibit respect and politeness towards each other and staff.
• The curriculum effectively meets the needs of all pupils.
• There is a significant focus on reading, enhancing pupils' literacy skills.
• Staff receive effective training and support to teach phonics.
• Pupils are well-prepared for life in modern Britain.
• High staff morale and a dedicated team contribute to a supportive learning environment.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment in some foundation subjects is not consistently effective.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at West Borough Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at West Borough Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 West Borough Primary School had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.0% of pupils at West Borough Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 West Borough Primary School received £6,569 and spent £6,590 for each of its 441 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £318,000 (£722 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is West Borough Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for West Borough Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

When was West Borough Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

West Borough Primary School was last inspected in December 2022.

How many pupils does West Borough Primary School have?

West Borough Primary School has 456 pupils on roll.

What age range does West Borough Primary School cover?

West Borough Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are West Borough Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is West Borough Primary School?

West Borough Primary School is at Greenway, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8TL.