What ages does Lorenden Preparatory School teach?

Lorenden Preparatory School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Kent.

Who is the headteacher of Lorenden Preparatory School?

The headteacher of Lorenden Preparatory School is Mr Richard McIntosh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Lorenden Preparatory School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Lorenden Preparatory School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Lorenden Preparatory School?

Lorenden Preparatory School has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.

Is Lorenden Preparatory School full?

Lorenden Preparatory School has capacity for 140 pupils and 113 on roll (81%), 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 Lorenden Preparatory School a faith school?

No. Lorenden Preparatory School has no designated religious character.

Is Lorenden Preparatory School a selective school?

No. Lorenden Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does Lorenden Preparatory 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 Lorenden Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

Lorenden Preparatory School

Painters Forstal Road, Painters Forstal, ME13 0EN

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Richard McIntosh
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious ethos: Christian
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Faversham and Mid Kent
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 140
Pupils on roll: 113
URN: 119014
Local authority: Kent
Website: School website
Telephone: 01795590030

About this school

Lorenden Preparatory School is an independent school in Kent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 113 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Lorenden Preparatory School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Lorenden Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1993, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How Lorenden Preparatory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	120
2023/24	112
2024/25	106

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 4
Pupils on SEN support: 20

Location

Nearby schools

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Special schools · Kent

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Infiniti School
Special schools · Kent

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Meadowfield School
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5.1 miles
VTC Independent School
Independent schools · Sittingbourne

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KITE College
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Common questions

What ages does Lorenden Preparatory School teach?: Lorenden Preparatory School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Kent.
Who is the headteacher of Lorenden Preparatory School?: The headteacher of Lorenden Preparatory School is Mr Richard McIntosh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Lorenden Preparatory School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Lorenden Preparatory School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Lorenden Preparatory School?: Lorenden Preparatory School has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
Is Lorenden Preparatory School full?: Lorenden Preparatory School has capacity for 140 pupils and 113 on roll (81%), 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 Lorenden Preparatory School a faith school?: No. Lorenden Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
Is Lorenden Preparatory School a selective school?: No. Lorenden Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does Lorenden Preparatory 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 Lorenden Preparatory 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 24 July 2026.