Thurnham Church of England Infant School
Voluntary controlled schoolPrimaryAges 5–7MixedChurch of England
The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BL
Headteacher · Mr Tony Pring
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Key facts
Pupils254Capacity 270
OfstedGoodInspected 21 February 2023
Free school meals5.1%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 21 February 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Kent council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in KentApplications for September 2026
All 77 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered90
Applications161
First choice77
First-choice offers77
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Madginford Primary School0.6 mi
- Leigh Academy Bearsted0.8 mi
- Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School0.8 mi
- Greenfields Community Primary School1.4 mi
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough1.6 mi