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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/01/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 210
Number of Boys: 113
Number of Girls: 97

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British72.40%152
Other White13.30%28
Gypsy/Roma3.30%7
Other Mixed2.90%6
Chinese2.40%5
Other Asian1.90%4
African1.90%4
White and Black Caribbean1.00%2
Other Black0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.8)
Writing: Average (-0.1)
Maths: Below Average (-2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
55%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Not applicable

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.