The Lenham School

About The Lenham School

The Lenham School is a secondary school in Maidstone, Kent, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 826 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 37.0, below the national average of 46. That is down 1.6 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

16% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 43% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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 further down the page.