What did Ofsted judge The Lenham School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged The Lenham School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Lenham School?

The Lenham School has 820 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Lenham School take?

The Lenham School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Lenham School located?

The Lenham School is located in Maidstone, ME17 2LL, Kent.

How do I apply to The Lenham School?

The Lenham School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Lenham School?

When The Lenham School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Children who at the time of application have a sibling on the roll of the school and who will still be on roll at the time of the sibling's admission. Sibling is defined as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters; 3. Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the school, and 2 further criteria. 156 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Nearness of applicant's home to school; if more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school (as measured by the local authority), then a random selection will be applied, independently supervised.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Lenham School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.8% of pupils at The Lenham School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Lenham School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Children who at the time of application have a sibling on the roll of the school and who will still be on roll at the time of the sibling's admission. Sibling is defined as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters.
3Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the school.
4Children of Staff — Children of staff who work for the school full-time with at least two years' continuous employment or where the school reasonably considers a member of staff has been recruited for a position for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Nearness of children's homes to school — We use the distance between the child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Distances are measured from a point defined as within the child's home to a point defined as within the school as specified by NLPG. The same address point on the school site is used for everybody.

If two applications tie: Nearness of applicant's home to school; if more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school (as measured by the local authority), then a random selection will be applied, independently supervised.

Students with a statement of special educational need naming the school are admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied, reducing the PAN accordingly. If the last pupil offered a place within the PAN is a multiple birth or same cohort sibling, any further sibling will be admitted even if this raises intake above PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Lenham School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Lenham School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged The Lenham School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Lenham School?: The Lenham School has 820 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Lenham School take?: The Lenham School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Lenham School located?: The Lenham School is located in Maidstone, ME17 2LL, Kent.
How do I apply to The Lenham School?: The Lenham School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Lenham School?: When The Lenham School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Children who at the time of application have a sibling on the roll of the school and who will still be on roll at the time of the sibling's admission. Sibling is defined as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters; 3. Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the school, and 2 further criteria. 156 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Nearness of applicant's home to school; if more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school (as measured by the local authority), then a random selection will be applied, independently supervised.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Lenham School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.8% of pupils at The Lenham School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Lenham School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Children who at the time of application have a sibling on the roll of the school and who will still be on roll at the time of the sibling's admission. Sibling is defined as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters.
3Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the school.
4Children of Staff — Children of staff who work for the school full-time with at least two years' continuous employment or where the school reasonably considers a member of staff has been recruited for a position for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Nearness of children's homes to school — We use the distance between the child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Distances are measured from a point defined as within the child's home to a point defined as within the school as specified by NLPG. The same address point on the school site is used for everybody.

The Lenham School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Lenham School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged The Lenham School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Lenham School?: The Lenham School has 820 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Lenham School take?: The Lenham School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Lenham School located?: The Lenham School is located in Maidstone, ME17 2LL, Kent.
How do I apply to The Lenham School?: The Lenham School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Lenham School?: When The Lenham School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Children who at the time of application have a sibling on the roll of the school and who will still be on roll at the time of the sibling's admission. Sibling is defined as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters; 3. Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the school, and 2 further criteria. 156 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Nearness of applicant's home to school; if more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school (as measured by the local authority), then a random selection will be applied, independently supervised.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Lenham School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.8% of pupils at The Lenham School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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