Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School

About Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School

Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit notably below the Kent local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of 63%. That ten-point gap places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 329th out of 459 in Kent and 37th out of 48 in the Swale borough. The picture is mixed by subject: reading scores are stronger, with 73% of pupils meeting the expected standard and an average scaled score of 104, while maths and writing both sit at 53% and 77% respectively. Only 3% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and the proportion reaching the higher standard in maths and writing was just 10% each. These figures suggest a school where core academic attainment is a clear area for development, particularly compared with peers in the same local authority.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2025 judged it Good across all graded areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This marks a significant improvement from its previous inspection in March 2023, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall. The leadership and management team, led by headteacher Elizabeth Pearson, has clearly driven change. Parent feedback from the Ofsted Parent View survey, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, is overwhelmingly positive: 96% of the 28 respondents would recommend the school, and 96% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. Strong majorities also felt their child does well (93%), that the school has high expectations (85%), and that concerns are dealt with properly (67%). However, a notable minority expressed dissatisfaction with SEND support, where 20% strongly disagreed that children with special educational needs receive the help they need.

Teynham Parochial is a Church of England primary school with 198 pupils on roll, operating just below its capacity of 210. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 40 applications for 18 places, with 16 first-preference offers made. The school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, as 35.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Facilities include a sports hall, forest school, playing fields, library, music rooms and a chapel, and the school offers a wide range of clubs from drama and choir to coding and chess. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment and physical disability. This is a school that has turned around its Ofsted rating and enjoys strong parent satisfaction, but whose academic outcomes lag behind the local average — a factor worth weighing carefully if exam results are a priority for your family.

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