Thurnham Church of England Infant School
The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tony Pring
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 254
- URN
- 118629
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622737685
About this school
Thurnham Church of England Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 254 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thurnham Church of England Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Thurnham Church of England Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 270 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thurnham Church of England Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 4.1% | 254 | — |
| Roseacre Junior School | 73% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 424 | 0.0 miles |
| Madginford Primary School | 61% | 6.4% | 15.2% | 588 | 0.6 miles |
| Leigh Academy Bearsted | 75% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 412 | 0.8 miles |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | 83% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 437 | 0.8 miles |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | 63% | 4.7% | 44.5% | 450 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.07%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 3.83%
Location
Nearby schools
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Roseacre Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Madginford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Leigh Academy Bearsted0.8 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Greenfields Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
- Allington Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Primary
- Barming Primary School Primary
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Primary
- Brunswick House Primary School Primary
- Coxheath Primary School Primary
- East Farleigh Primary School Primary
- Greenfields Community Primary School Primary
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hollingbourne Primary School Primary
- Hunton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Jubilee Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Thurnham Church of England Infant School teach?
- Thurnham Church of England Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Thurnham Church of England Infant School?
- The headteacher of Thurnham Church of England Infant School is Mr Tony Pring, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thurnham Church of England Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thurnham Church of England Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Thurnham Church of England Infant School?
- Thurnham Church of England Infant School has 254 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Thurnham Church of England Infant School full?
- Thurnham Church of England Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 254 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thurnham Church of England Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Thurnham Church of England Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Thurnham Church of England Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Thurnham Church of England Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Thurnham Church of England Infant School's absence rate?
- Thurnham Church of England Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Thurnham Church of England Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Thurnham Church of England Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.