Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Darman Lane, Laddingford, Maidstone, ME18 6BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Clark
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 101
- Pupils on roll
- 83
- URN
- 118637
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622871270
About this school
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 83 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 22% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 40% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 31% | 40% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.90 | - | - |
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 Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 31% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 22% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 248th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 10.9% | 23.3% | 83 | — |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 15.2% | 145 | 1.7 miles |
| East Peckham Primary School | 59% | 4.5% | 19.2% | 207 | 1.7 miles |
| St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | 59% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 123 | 2.0 miles |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | 69% | 6.2% | 26.2% | 106 | 2.0 miles |
| Leigh Academy Paddock Wood | 86% | 4.4% | 22.7% | 618 | 2.2 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)
- 23.29%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 10.92%
- Persistent absence
- 37.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
East Peckham Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School2.0 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Hunton Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood2.2 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
Other schools in Maidstone
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 26th 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 Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Lucy Clark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 83 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 101 pupils and 83 on roll (82%), 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 Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 248th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.