Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, ME19 5EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head of School
- Miss Lucy Henderson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 118630
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732822803
About this school
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in West Malling. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 67% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 92% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 75% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 83% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 111.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary 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 | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School compares
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School ranked 202nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.3% | 9.4% | 90 | — |
| Vigo Village School | 72% | 4.5% | 19.1% | 134 | 0.9 miles |
| Ryarsh Primary School | 73% | 3.8% | 11% | 209 | 1.8 miles |
| Offham Primary School | 59% | 5.3% | 9% | 201 | 1.8 miles |
| Culverstone Green Primary School | 52% | 5.4% | 11.3% | 207 | 1.9 miles |
| Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 44% | 5.3% | 12.9% | 160 | 2.1 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)
- 9.41%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.25%
- Persistent absence
- 6.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Vigo Village School0.9 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Ryarsh Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · West Malling
-
Offham Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · West Malling
-
Culverstone Green Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Sevenoaks
Other schools in West Malling
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 10 ranked primary schools in West Malling.
- Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Primary
- Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- More Park Catholic Primary School Primary
- Offham Primary School Primary
- Ryarsh Primary School Primary
- The Discovery School Primary
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Primary
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Primary
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp Primary
- The Malling School Secondary
- The Rosewood School Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School teach?
- Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in West Malling.
- Who is the head of school of Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School?
- The head of school of Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School is Miss Lucy Henderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary 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 big is Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School?
- Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School full?
- Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 90 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School ranked 202nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.