Luddenham School
Luddenham, Faversham, ME13 0TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LUDDENHAM SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Vincett
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 138034
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01795532061
About this school
Luddenham School is a primary academy in Faversham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 200 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 4 July 2024, 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 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 57% | 37% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 67% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 60% | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 60% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Luddenham 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 | 71% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 37% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Luddenham School compares
Luddenham School ranked 407th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37% | 4.8% | 27.7% | 200 | — |
| Bysing Wood Primary School | 39% | 10% | 55.1% | 245 | 0.7 miles |
| Davington Primary School | 70% | 5.3% | 22.8% | 415 | 1.1 miles |
| Ospringe Church of England Primary School | 69% | 7.1% | 36.1% | 209 | 1.2 miles |
| Ethelbert Road Primary School | 79% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 209 | 1.5 miles |
| St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School | 45% | 5.4% | 39.3% | 208 | 1.7 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)
- 27.72%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 9.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bysing Wood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Davington Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Ospringe Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
Ethelbert Road Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Faversham
-
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Faversham
Other schools in Faversham
Luddenham School ranks 12th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Faversham.
- Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Primary
- Bysing Wood Primary School Primary
- Davington Primary School Primary
- Eastling Primary School Primary
- Ethelbert Road Primary School Primary
- Graveney Primary School Primary
- Hernhill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ospringe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Selling Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sheldwich Primary School Primary
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Luddenham School teach?
- Luddenham School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Faversham.
- Who is the headteacher of Luddenham School?
- The headteacher of Luddenham School is Mrs Claire Vincett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Luddenham School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Luddenham 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 Luddenham School?
- Luddenham School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Luddenham School full?
- Luddenham School has capacity for 210 pupils and 200 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Luddenham School a faith school?
- No. Luddenham School has no designated religious character.
- Does Luddenham School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Luddenham School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Luddenham School?
- Luddenham School is part of LUDDENHAM SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Luddenham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 37% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Luddenham School rank locally?
- Luddenham School ranked 407th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Luddenham School's absence rate?
- Luddenham School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Luddenham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Luddenham 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 1 July 2026.