Lift St James the Great
Academy sponsor led in East Malling, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 176 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 55.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Chapman Way, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6SD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stjamesthegreatacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01732841912 |
| URN | 138074 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 13 September 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- More Park Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Brookfield Infant School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Lunsford Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Brookfield Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Ditton Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Ditton Infant School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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