Crispin Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4LS
10 reasons to choose Kings Hill School
Top line
Kings Hill School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in West Malling and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Kings Hill School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Kings Hill School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Kings Hill School ranks in the top 28% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 22% of schools.
The Kings Hill School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Learning Outside the Classroom for all year groups and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art, languages and music.
Sport at Kings Hill School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Kings Hill School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.40am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Kings Hill School
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The Discovery School (1.4 miles); Offham Primary School (2.7 miles); Leybourne St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles).
Tonbridge School (8.6 miles); Sackville School (9.9 miles); The King’s School, Rochester (11.1 miles).
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (6.9 miles); Oakwood Park Grammar School (7.2 miles); Maidstone Grammar School (8.1 miles).