The Lenham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 143954
- Address
- Ham Lane, Lenham, ME17 2LL
- Website
- www.thelenham.viat.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 826 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 84.4%
Other White 4.6%
Mixed 3.6%
Gypsy/Roma 3%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 16%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.9
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.1
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 53 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| Dance | GCSE | 3 |
| English Language | GCSE | 145 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 145 |
Admissions
The Lenham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 156
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 95
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 158 76 82 |
| Year 8 | 159 76 83 |
| Year 9 | 160 84 76 |
| Year 10 | 159 88 71 |
| Year 11 | 146 63 83 |
| Year 12 | 29 17 12 |
| Year 13 | 15 2 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 43.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |