Thurnham Church of England Infant School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–7 · Maidstone, Kent
Thurnham Church of England Infant School is a primary school in Maidstone, Kent for ages 5–7 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 February 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 254 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are joyful and safe in this nurturing school.”
- “Children make a strong start in early years, where the school’s exceptional pastoral care begins.”
- “Pupils feel special and highly valued.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not show high regard for their environment, and could look after resources more responsibly.”
- “Some pupils do not concentrate well when reading in a group.”
- “Leaders have not focused enough on some weaker areas of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 77 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 77 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Roseacre Junior School 0.0 mi Good
- Madginford Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Bearsted 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Greenfields Community Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Senacre Wood Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Park Way Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published