Lynsted and Norton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Sittingbourne, Kent
Lynsted and Norton Primary School is a primary school in Sittingbourne, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 July 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 63 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “There is a strong sense of community in this small, inclusive school.”
- “Pupils are well looked after by kind and caring staff.”
- “Pupils get along well with one another.”
To improve
- “Their understanding is less securely developed in subjects where the school has introduced new curriculums.”
- “In these subjects, pupils’ recall of their previous learning is less secure.”
- “Staff’s questioning is not always as effective as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 7 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
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Rodmersham School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lansdowne Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Canterbury Road Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- South Avenue Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Sunny Bank Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School 2.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published