The Lenham School
Academy sponsor led in Maidstone, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 820 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1012 |
| Free school meals | 30.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thelenham.viat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01622858267 |
| URN | 143954 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 November 2019, published 1 December 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 February 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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.
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Nearby schools
- Fulston Manor School (secondary school, about 10.6 km)
- Highsted Grammar School (secondary school, about 10.7 km)
- The Sittingbourne School (secondary school, about 10.9 km)
- Borden Grammar School (secondary school, about 11.0 km)
- Westlands School (secondary school, about 11.5 km)
- School of Science and Technology Maidstone (secondary school, about 12.2 km)
- New Line Learning Academy (secondary school, about 12.6 km)
- Valley Park School (secondary school, about 12.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.