The Lenham School

State-Funded School

the-lenham-school-kent-south-east

South EastRegion

KentLocal Authority

Faversham and Mid KentConstituency

ME17 2LLPostcode

1.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Lenham School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Kent, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 820 pupils. The Lenham School is part of Valley Invicta Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 37
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 15.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.11

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

820

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

31%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 820
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Valley Invicta Academies Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

Standards maintained

Ungraded inspection on 5 February 2025. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
1 Dec 2019	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.