More Park Catholic Primary School
More Park Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in West Malling for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 183 pupils on roll. In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Lucks Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6HN |
| Phone | 01732843047 |
| Reference Number | 141472 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 183 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 46.99%
Girls: 53.01% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 15.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 12% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 17.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| 6 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 76% |
| White, Other | 6.6% |
| Chinese | 3.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 3.3% |
| African | 3.3% |
| Indian | 1.6% |
| Irish | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 1.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 22 Feb 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2023 | School inspection |
| 13 Sep 2017 | Short inspection |
| 01 Oct 2014 | Academy conversion letter |
| 04 Jul 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as More Park Catholic Primary School | |
| 29 Sep 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 02 May 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 13% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 1.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 10 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 More Park Catholic Primary School had 203 pupils for 210 places. 7 places (3.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Primary - West Malling” planning area
Kent counted 155 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 151 in 2029–30, down 3%.
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 210 | 208 | 205 | 206 | 211 | 202 | 206 | 208 | 202 | 203 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.8% | 3.3% |
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 More Park Catholic Primary School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
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, 1.0% of pupils at More Park Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 More Park Catholic Primary School had 18.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 14.9 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 8.9 | 11.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 19.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26.5% | 13.9% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 0.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 21.4% | – | 0.0% | 0.0% | 41.7% | 9.1% | 58.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 6.6 | – |
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, 27.3% of pupils at More Park Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 15 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 12 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 11 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 8 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 3 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 0 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 More Park Catholic Primary School received £6,838 and spent £6,715 for each of its 203 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £21,000 (£105 per pupil).
Across all 30 schools of Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership, income was £6,963 and spending £6,776 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £83,000 | £21,000 | £71,000 | £69,000 | £72,000 | £77,000 | £21,000 |
| per pupil | £396 | £100 | £350 | £340 | £347 | £383 | £105 |
| In-year balance | -£81,000 | -£72,000 | £38,000 | £22,000 | -£17,000 | £100,000 | £25,000 |
| per pupil | -£385 | -£352 | £187 | £108 | -£85 | £497 | £123 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
Old Cricket Ground, Norman Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6RL |
0.47 miles |
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Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
Rectory Lane North, Leybourne, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5HD |
0.58 miles |
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Lift St James the Great
Chapman Way, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6SD |
0.61 miles |
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Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase
Derby Drive, Leybourne Chase, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5FF |
0.93 miles |
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Brookfield Infant School
Swallow Road, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6PY |
1.01 miles |
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Lunsford Primary School
Swallow Road, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6PY |
1.01 miles |
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Brookfield Junior School
Brookfield Junior School, Swallow Road, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6PY |
1.06 miles |
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Ditton Church of England Junior School
New Road, Ditton, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6AE |
1.49 miles |
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Ryarsh Primary School
Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5LS |
1.58 miles |
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The Discovery School
Discovery Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4GJ |
1.61 miles |
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Ditton Infant School
Pear Tree Avenue, Ditton, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6EB |
1.62 miles |
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Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill
Warwick Way (Off Tower View), Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4AL |
1.66 miles |
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Offham Primary School
Church Road, Offham, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5NX |
1.72 miles |
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Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
Crispin Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4LS |
1.84 miles |
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Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford
Teapot Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7JU |
2.06 miles |
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St Katherine's School & Nursery
St. Katherines Lane, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5EJ |
2.22 miles |
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Snodland CofE Primary School
Roberts Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5HL |
2.55 miles |
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Mount Pleasant, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7BE |
2.8 miles |
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Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes
Holborough Lakes, Pollyfield Close, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5GR |
2.91 miles |
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Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5EB |
3.08 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Malling School
Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6DH |
0.73 miles |
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Aylesford School
Teapot Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7JU |
2.01 miles |
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The Holmesdale School
Malling Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5HS |
2.16 miles |
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Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8NL |
3.63 miles |
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP |
3.72 miles |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH |
3.89 miles |
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St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE |
3.9 miles |
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The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0TJ |
4.09 miles |
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF |
4.19 miles |
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Serenity School Maidstone
Springfield House, Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2LP |
4.29 miles |
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Medway Green School
School Lane, Wouldham, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3TS |
4.38 miles |
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MEPA ACADEMY
27 & 29 Earl Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PF |
4.67 miles |
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Wrotham School
Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7RD |
4.71 miles |
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Grange Park School
Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7RD |
4.73 miles |
All schools in West Malling · Kent local authority: places and applications
More Park Catholic Primary School is part of Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership, which runs 33 schools. The nearest others:
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Maidstone
- St Simon Stock Catholic School Maidstone
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Chatham
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Chatham
- St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Rochester
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Maidstone
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Chatham
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Longfield
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Rochester
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Tonbridge
How many pupils does More Park Catholic Primary School have?
More Park Catholic Primary School has 183 pupils on roll.
What age range does More Park Catholic Primary School cover?
More Park Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are More Park Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is More Park Catholic Primary School?
More Park Catholic Primary School is at Lucks Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6HN.