Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled schoolPrimaryAges 3–11MixedChurch of England
Darman Lane, Laddingford, Maidstone, ME18 6BL
Headteacher · Mrs Lucy Clark
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Key facts
Pupils83Capacity 101
OfstedGoodInspected 7 March 2023
Free school meals37.3%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 7 March 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 13 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered13
Applications28
First choice13
First-choice offers13
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
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.7 mi
- East Peckham Primary School1.7 mi
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School2.0 mi
- Hunton Church of England Primary School2.0 mi
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood2.2 mi