Thurnham Church of England Infant School

The Landway, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4BL

Good

Inspected 21 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

5–7

Ages

270

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 270 / 270 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

4.1%

Disadvantaged

8.9%

EAL

0.7%

SEN support

4.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

3.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.39

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

23.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

10.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£44,969

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,672 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,256

Spend per pupil

£6,160

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.