West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
Performance (KS2 SATs)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this
Every child who put West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 4–11
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means
Nearby primary schools
Location
Official sources
About West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp is a primary school in West Malling, Kent, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 194 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 60% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 3.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.
Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp their first choice was offered one of its 19 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.9%. There are about 14.7 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.