Located in Maidstone, Senacre Wood Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Senacre Wood Primary School currently has around 210 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 38.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (72.4%). other white pupils make up about 13.3%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Graveney Road, Maidstone, ME15 8QQ |
| Website: | www.senacre-wood.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 03000658430 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Emily Sweeney |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118526 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/01/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 210 |
| Number of Boys: | 113 |
| Number of Girls: | 97 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 72.40% | 152 |
| Other White | 13.30% | 28 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 3.30% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 6 |
| Chinese | 2.40% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 4 |
| African | 1.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senacre Wood Primary School Graveney Road , Senacre ME15 8QQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bell Wood Community School Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ | - not rated | 921 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bell Wood Community Primary School Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ | - not rated | 921 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh Academy Tree Tops Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ | 3out of 4 | 921 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bell Wood Infant and Nursery School Furfield Close , Park Wood ME15 9JR | - not rated | 933 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senacre Technology College Sutton Road , ME15 9DT | - not rated | 820 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldborough Manor Community School Boughton Lane , Loose ME15 9QL | - not rated | 1,982 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL | - not rated | 1,982 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT | 3out of 4 | 2,873 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ | 4out of 4 | 3,118 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Reach Education St Hilary's House , Reculver Walk ME15 8SW | - not rated | 132 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF | 4out of 4 | 1,889 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunrise Independent School Sutton Road , Langley ME17 3ND | - not rated | 2,073 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.