Ulcombe Church of England Primary School
The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Olenka Parsons
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Federation
- ASPIRE Federation
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 54
- URN
- 118631
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622842903
About this school
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 54 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ulcombe Church of England Primary 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 15% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 25% | 14% | 31% |
| Expected standard in maths | 25% | 0% | 23% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 25% | 14% | 23% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 92.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -6.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.70 | - | - |
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 Ulcombe 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 | 13% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 15% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 15% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 20.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ulcombe Church of England Primary School compares
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School ranked 424th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 1% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 15% | 20.4% | 60% | 54 | — |
| Kingswood Primary School | 58% | 5.9% | 15.4% | 118 | 1.2 miles |
| Platts Heath Primary School | 56% | 7.7% | 48.2% | 61 | 2.1 miles |
| Sutton Valence Primary School | 54% | 7.2% | 28.8% | 203 | 2.3 miles |
| Harrietsham Church of England Primary School | 42% | 6.5% | 25.8% | 393 | 2.5 miles |
| Headcorn Primary School | 62% | 6.5% | 26.3% | 401 | 3.0 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)
- 60%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 20.35%
- Persistent absence
- 59.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingswood Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Platts Heath Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Sutton Valence Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Headcorn Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Headcorn
Other schools in Maidstone
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School ranks 42nd of the 43 ranked primary 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 Ulcombe Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Ulcombe Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Ulcombe Church of England Primary School is Mrs Olenka Parsons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ulcombe Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ulcombe 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 many pupils are at Ulcombe Church of England Primary School?
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary School has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ulcombe Church of England Primary School full?
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 54 on roll (51%), 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 Ulcombe Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ulcombe Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Ulcombe Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ulcombe Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ulcombe Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary School is part of the ASPIRE Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ulcombe 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 13% in 2022/23 and 15% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ulcombe Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary School ranked 424th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 1% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ulcombe Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 20.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ulcombe Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ulcombe 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.