Lift St James the Great
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · East Malling, Kent
Lift St James the Great is a primary school in East Malling, Kent for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chapman Way, East Malling, ME19 6SD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 176 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this caring school.”
- “They are happy, and adults keep them safe.”
- “Pupils form positive relationships with one another in class and while at play.”
To improve
- “However, the adaptations needed in some subjects are less well refined.”
- “This means that some pupils with SEND struggle to fully understand what they are learning.”
- “However, in some subjects that have been recently restructured, teachers’ questioning is less effective.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 19 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 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.
- More Park Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brookfield Infant School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Lunsford Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brookfield Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ditton Church of England Junior School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ditton Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp 1.1 mi Good Last distance published