West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
Old Cricket Ground, Norman Road, West Malling, ME19 6RL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Rye
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Sponsor
- The Tenax Schools Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 138737
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732842061
About this school
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp is a Church of England primary academy in West Malling. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 191 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
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 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 63% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 81% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 69% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp 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 | 58% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp compares
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp ranked 273rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.5% | 31.4% | 191 | — |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | 72% | 3.9% | 15.3% | 183 | 0.5 miles |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase | 76% | 3.5% | 9.4% | 230 | 0.8 miles |
| Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | 81% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 211 | 0.9 miles |
| Lift St James the Great | 79% | 6.6% | 51.4% | 176 | 1.1 miles |
| Offham Primary School | 59% | 5.3% | 9% | 201 | 1.2 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)
- 31.44%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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More Park Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · West Malling
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Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase0.8 miles
Primary · West Malling
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Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · West Malling
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Lift St James the Great1.1 miles
Primary · East Malling
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Offham Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · West Malling
Other schools in West Malling
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp ranks 9th 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
- Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Primary
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Primary
- The Malling School Secondary
- The Rosewood School Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What year groups does West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp teach?
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in West Malling.
- Who is the headteacher of West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp?
- The headteacher of West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp is Mr David Rye, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp, 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 West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp?
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp full?
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp has capacity for 210 pupils and 191 on roll (91%), 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 West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp a faith school?
- Yes. West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp?
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp is part of THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp have?
- The schools register lists West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp rank locally?
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp ranked 273rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp's absence rate?
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp'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.