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Lorenden Preparatory School

Independent · ages 3-11MixedIndependent113 pupilsNurseryKent
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places27 spare113 pupils, 140 places
Pupils on roll113Census January 2024

Lorenden Preparatory School is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 113 pupils and room for 140.

Painters Forstal Road, Painters Forstal, ME13 0EN01795 590030lorenden.orgMr Richard McIntosh headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll113Census January 2024
Places14081% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support18%20 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%4 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls54 / 59
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll113106112120125123
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals––––0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language––––0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–17%16%16%13%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–1%1%1%0%7%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m912 months to June 2026, mostly burglary
Local crime rate68 per 1,000 people26% lower than the England average
Typical house price£310,000Swale
Nearest bus stop340 mPainter's Forstal Road, 2 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Ospringe Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.1 miles209Good 202329Compare
The Abbey SchoolAcademy1.4 miles1,061Report card 202625Compare
Ethelbert Road Primary SchoolCouncil1.5 miles209No overall grade 202495Compare
Bysing Wood Primary SchoolAcademy1.6 miles245Good 202413Compare
Luddenham SchoolAcademy2.0 miles200Good 202417Compare
Sheldwich Primary SchoolAcademy2.0 miles246Outstanding 202497Compare
Davington Primary SchoolCouncil2.0 miles415Good 202344Compare
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolAcademy2.1 miles208No overall grade 202528Compare
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Questions parents ask

Is Lorenden Preparatory School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Lorenden Preparatory School yet.

How many pupils does Lorenden Preparatory School have?

113 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 140 places, so it is 81% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Painters Forstal Road, Painters Forstal, ME13 0EN
Telephone
01795 590030
Website
www.lorenden.org
Headteacher
Mr Richard McIntosh
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Kent
Ward
East Downs
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
12 October 1993
URN
119014 · LAESTAB 8866064 · UKPRN 10080527
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from