Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Church Lane
Trottiscliffe
West Malling
Kent
ME19 5EB
Phone 01732822803
Reference Number 118630

Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School continues to demonstrate strong performance, maintaining its status as a good school. The supportive environment fostered by leaders and staff contributes to high pupil happiness and motivation. Parents appreciate the nurturing atmosphere, which enables all pupils, including those with special educational needs, to feel secure. The school emphasizes high expectations, particularly in reading and mathematics, resulting in pupils developing confidence and competence in these subjects. However, there are areas needing attention, specifically with the sequencing of the curriculum in a few subjects that could benefit from improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 85
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.24%
Girls: 51.76%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 17
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 6 11
2 4 4 8
3 5 12 17
4 8 4 12
5 7 6 13
6 3 6 9

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.4%
White, Other 3.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.4%
White & Asian 1.2%
Indian 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Mixed, Other 1.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Sep 2022
Date Report
15 Sep 2022 School inspection
21 Mar 2017 Short inspection
11 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
16 Sep 2009 Full inspection:
11 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
07 Jun 2004 Inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy school and are highly motivated.
  • A supportive and nurturing environment fosters a 'family feel'.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and phonics teaching.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Pupils behave well and demonstrate responsibility.
  • Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum in most subjects.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities available.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum sequencing is not sufficiently effective in a small number of subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 4.7
Writing 0
Maths 5.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 15 0
Third Preference 12 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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