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Worth Primary School is the best of its kind in Kent, new results data shows.
The school, in Deal, achieved well above average progress scores for Key Stage 2 in reading, writing and mathematics.
Schools are awarded scores reflecting their pupils’ progress between KS1 and KS2 exams in three key subjects, taken at the ages of seven and 11.
Scroll down for the full list of Kent's 420 primary schools
Worth Primary School replaces Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Gillingham, Kingsdown and Ringwould CofE Primary School, Deal, as the highest-ranking school in Kent – though last year’s winner remains one of the best in the area.
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone and St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School in Faversham also performed well.
At the other end of the scale, Copperfield Academy was bottom of the progress score rankings for last year.
Worth Primary School, in Deal, is a community school which accepts children aged four to 11.
It has 69 registered pupils. Of them, 11 were 11 year olds eligible to take Key Stage 2 exams last year: seven girls and four boys.
Pupils are expected to achieve scores of at least 100 in their Key Stage 2 exams. In Worth Primary School, the average grade awarded for reading was 110, for grammar, punctuation and spelling 110, and for maths 106.
The results mean that 82% of pupils achieved the expected standard across the three subjects, and 9% were high achievers.
As a result, the school achieved progress scores of 8.1 for reading, 4.6 for writing and 5.6 for mathematics, recognising the improvement students achieved in their final years of primary education. Scores of zero reflect average progress across schools, with positive and negative scores awarded for better or worse improvement in students' grades.
Factors in the school's impressive performance included its better than average pupil to teacher ratio (14.9 pupils to each teacher) for the area.
It did, however, have relatively low teacher salaries (average £33,065).
Despite the school's impressive performance, it had relatively low teacher salaries (average £33,065) for the area.
The top 10 schools in Kent, according to their progress scores, were:
1) Worth Primary School (8.1 in reading, 4.6 in writing and 5.6 in mathematics)
2) Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone (reading: 7.7, writing: 4.5, maths: 5.8)
3) St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School (reading: 5.5, writing: 6.7, maths: 4.5)
4) Preston Primary School, Canterbury (reading: 5.3, writing: 4.2, maths: 5.0)
5) Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School (reading: 5.9, writing: 2.3, maths: 5.7)
6) Oaks Primary Academy, Maidstone (reading: 3.9, writing: 5.0, maths: 4.8)
7) South Borough Primary School, Maidstone (reading: 4.8, writing: 3.1, maths: 5.3)
8) Selsted Church of England Primary School (reading: 6.8, writing: 3.5, maths: 2.8)
9) West Minster Primary School, Sheerness (reading: 3.4, writing: 3.0, maths: 6.4)
10) Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sevenoaks (reading: 4.3, writing: 5.5 and maths: 2.7)
Meanwhile, at Copperfield Academy in Gravesend, average grades of 99 for reading, 100 for grammar, punctuation and spelling and 96 for mathematics meant the school received the lowest average progress scores in Kent.
In reading, writing and mathematics the school was awarded well below average progress scores.
The worst-performing five schools in Kent, according to their average progress scores, were:
420) Copperfield Academy (-4.8 in reading, -7.0 in writing and -7.2 in mathematics)
419) Thistle Hill Academy, Minster-on-Sea (reading: -4.2, writing: -8.9, maths: -5.6)
418) Bethersden Primary School (reading: -4.8, writing: -4.6, maths: -5.3)
417) Adisham Church of England Primary School (reading: -6.7, writing: -0.6, maths: -7.0)
416) Parkside Community Primary School, Sturry (reading: -1.2, writing: -7.1, maths: -5.0)
Pupils across Kent achieved Key Stage 2 results broadly in line with other places in England.
Average scores of 106 in reading, 105 in grammar, punctuation and spelling and 104 in mathematics meant the local authority ranked 95th of England’s 152 authorities.
This was a drop from 77th in 2016-17.
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The full list of 420 schools in Kent:
1 ▲ Worth Primary School
2 ▲ Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
3 ▲ St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School
4 ▲ Preston Primary School
5 ▲ Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School
6 ▲ Oaks Primary Academy
7 ▲ South Borough Primary School
8 ▲ Selsted Church of England Primary School
9 = West Minster Primary School
10 ▲ Seal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
11 Langdon Primary School
12 ▲ The Gateway Primary Academy
13 ▲ Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School
14 ▼ Canterbury Road Primary School
15 ▲ Chilton Primary School
16 ▲ Vale View Community School
17 ▲ Brabourne Church of England Primary School
18 ▼ Wittersham Church of England Primary School
=19 ▼ Hernhill Church of England Primary School
=19 ▲ St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
21 ▼ Castle Hill Community Primary School
=22 ▲ Kemsing Primary School
=22 ▲ Sandwich Junior School
=24 ▲ Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
=24 ▲ Herne Church of England Junior School
26 ▲ Royal Rise Primary School
27 ▲ Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School
=28 ▲ Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford
=28 ▲ Rosherville Church of England Academy
30 ▼ Hampton Primary School
=31 ▼ Kingsdown and Ringwould CofE Primary School
=31 ▼ Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
=33 ▲ Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
=33 ▲ Mereworth Community Primary School
=33 ▲ St Edward's Catholic Primary School
=33 ▲ St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
37 ▲ Istead Rise Primary School
38 = Joy Lane Primary School
=39 ▼ Leigh Primary School
=39 ▲ Rodmersham School
=39 ▼ St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
42 ▲ Bobbing Village School
=43 ▼ Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
=43 ▲ St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham
=45 ▲ Cobham Primary School
=45 ▲ Culverstone Green Primary School
=45 ▲ Davington Primary School
=45 ▼ Phoenix Community Primary School
=49 ▲ Chantry Community Academy
=49 ▲ Hawkinge Primary School
=49 ▲ Sholden Church of England Primary School
52 ▲ Reculver Church of England Primary School
=53 ▲ Greenfields Community Primary School
=53 Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
55 ▲ Meopham Community Academy
=56 ▲ St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
=56 ▲ Sussex Road Community Primary School
=58 ▲ St Mark's Church of England Primary School
=58 ▲ The Churchill School
=58 West Hill Primary Academy
61 ▲ Painters Ash Primary School
=62 ▼ Manor Community Primary School
=62 ▼ The Discovery School
=64 ▲ Northbourne Church of England Primary School
=64 ▲ Petham Primary School
=64 ▼ Sandhurst Primary School
=64 ▲ St Peter's Catholic Primary School
=64 ▲ The Craylands School
=64 ▲ Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase
=70 ▼ Dame Janet Primary Academy
=70 ▲ Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill
=72 ▼ Great Chart Primary School
=72 ▲ Ightham Primary School
=72 ▼ St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
=72 ▲ St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
=76 ▲ Ryarsh Primary School
=76 ▲ Shoreham Village School
78 ▲ Sibertswold Church of England Primary School at Shepherdswell
79 ▲ Brookland Church of England Primary School
=80 ▲ Kennington Church of England Academy
=80 ▼ Palmarsh Primary School
=82 ▼ Herne Bay Junior School
=82 ▲ Kings Hill School
=82 ▼ Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
=85 ▼ Allington Primary School
=85 ▲ Claremont Primary School
=85 ▲ East Peckham Primary School
=85 ▲ Lydden Primary School
89 ▲ Sandgate Primary School
=90 ▲ Selling Church of England Primary School
=90 ▲ St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
=90 ▲ Sturry Church of England Primary School
93 ▼ Wincheap Foundation Primary School
=94 ▼ Chiddingstone Church of England School
=94 ▲ King's Farm Primary School
=96 ▲ Hunton Church of England Primary School
=96 ▼ Newington Community Primary School
=96 ▲ Saltwood CofE Primary School
99 ▲ St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School
=100 ▲ St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
=100 ▲ Victoria Road Primary School
102 ▼ Fordcombe Church of England Primary School
=103 ▼ St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
=103 ▲ Swalecliffe Community Primary School
=105 ▲ Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School
=105 ▲ Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School
=107 ▼ Burham Church of England Primary School
=107 ▲ Folkestone St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
109 Halfway Houses Primary School
=110 ▲ Regis Manor Primary School
=110 ▼ Seabrook Church of England Primary School
=110 ▲ St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles
=113 ▲ Bodsham Church of England Primary School
=113 ▲ Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks
=113 Minster in Sheppey Primary School
=113 ▲ St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
=113 ▲ St Mary's Catholic Primary School
=113 ▲ Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
=119 ▼ Palace Wood Primary School
=119 ▼ Park Way Primary School
=121 ▼ Sevenoaks Primary School
=121 ▲ Shorne Church of England Primary School
=121 ▼ Westgate Primary School
=124 ▼ Aylesford Primary School
=124 ▲ Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School
=126 ▲ Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
=126 ▲ Luddenham School
=128 ▲ The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
=128 ▲ The Wells Free School
=128 ▼ Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
=131 ▲ Barham Church of England Primary School
=131 ▲ Iwade School
=133 ▲ Charlton Church of England Primary School
=133 ▼ Drapers Mills Primary Academy
=133 ▼ Eastry Church of England Primary School
=133 ▼ St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School
=137 Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School
=137 ▲ Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
=137 ▼ West Borough Primary School
=137 ▼ Whitstable Junior School
=141 ▲ Elham Church of England Primary School
=141 ▼ St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
=141 ▼ The Brent Primary School
=141 ▲ Tree Tops Primary Academy
=145 ▲ Brunswick House Primary School
=145 ▼ Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
147 ▲ Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School
=148 ▲ Chislet Church of England Primary School
=148 ▲ Coxheath Primary School
=148 ▼ Lunsford Primary School
=148 ▼ Maypole Primary School
=152 ▲ Cheriton Primary School
=152 ▼ Guston Church of England Primary School
=152 ▲ St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School
=155 ▼ Amherst School
=155 ▲ Beaver Green Primary School
=155 ▲ Paddock Wood Primary School
=155 ▲ St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
=159 ▲ Hartley Primary Academy
=159 ▲ Hoath Primary School
=159 ▼ St Peter's Church of England Primary School
=159 ▲ Upton Junior School
=163 ▼ Bean Primary School
=163 ▲ Capel Primary School
=163 ▼ Cranbrook Church of England Primary School
=166 ▼ Briary Primary School
=166 ▲ Kemsley Primary Academy
=166 ▲ Langton Green Primary School
=166 ▲ New Ash Green Primary School
=166 ▲ White Cliffs Primary College for the Arts
=171 ▼ Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School
=171 ▼ Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School
=171 ▲ Repton Manor Primary School
=171 ▲ Sutton Valence Primary School
=175 ▼ Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
=175 ▼ St John's Church of England Primary School
=175 ▲ St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
=175 ▲ St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks
=179 ▼ Barton Junior School
=179 ▲ St Stephen's Junior School
181 ▲ Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School
=182 ▲ Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
=182 ▲ Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
=182 ▲ St James the Great Academy
=182 ▼ Tymberwood Academy
=182 ▼ West Kingsdown CofE VC Primary School
=187 ▲ Crockenhill Primary School
=187 ▲ Ospringe Church of England Primary School
=187 ▼ Queenborough School and Nursery
=187 ▼ St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
=187 ▲ Woodchurch Church of England Primary School
192 ▲ Stocks Green Primary School
=193 ▼ Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
=193 ▼ St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
=193 ▲ Willesborough Junior School
=193 ▲ Woodlands Primary School
=197 ▼ Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School
=197 ▼ Ethelbert Road Primary School
=197 ▼ Green Park Community Primary School
=200 ▲ Hollingbourne Primary School
=200 ▲ Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford
=200 ▲ Offham Primary School
=200 ▲ Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School
=200 ▲ Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School
=205 ▲ Blean Primary School
=205 ▼ Sandling Primary School
=207 ▲ Fleetdown Primary School
=207 ▲ Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School
=207 ▲ Lydd Primary School
=210 ▼ Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
=210 ▼ St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
=212 ▲ Boughton Monchelsea Primary School
=212 ▼ Horizon Primary Academy
=212 ▼ Otford Primary School
=212 ▼ Wingham Primary School
=216 ▼ Ide Hill Church of England Primary School
=216 ▼ More Park Catholic Primary School
=216 ▼ North Borough Junior School
219 ▲ Roseacre Junior School
=220 ▲ Frittenden Church of England Primary School
=220 ▼ River Primary School
=220 ▼ St Peter's Church of England Primary School
=220 ▲ Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
=224 ▼ Southborough CofE Primary School
=224 ▼ Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
=224 ▼ Westlands Primary School
=227 ▼ Higham Primary School
=227 ▲ Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
229 ▲ Singlewell Primary School
=230 ▲ Dunton Green Primary School
=230 ▲ Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
=230 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
233 ▼ Rose Street Primary School
=234 ▼ Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School
=234 ▲ Senacre Wood Primary School
=234 ▲ St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
=234 ▲ Wentworth Primary School
=238 ▲ Grove Park Primary School
=238 ▲ Lenham Primary School
=240 ▼ Colliers Green Church of England Primary School
=240 ▲ Monkton Church of England Primary School
=240 ▼ Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
=240 ▼ St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
=244 ▲ Hamstreet Primary Academy
=244 ▲ Sheldwich Primary School
=246 ▲ Benenden Church of England Primary School
=246 ▼ East Stour Primary School
=246 ▼ Temple Grove Academy
249 ▼ Pluckley Church of England Primary School
=250 ▲ Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School
=250 Bredgar Church of England Primary School
=250 ▲ Minster Church of England Primary School
=250 ▲ Sutton-at-Hone CofE Primary School
=254 ▲ Borough Green Primary School
=254 ▼ Long Mead Community Primary School
=254 ▼ St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
=257 Minterne Community Junior School
=257 ▼ Molehill Primary Academy
=257 ▼ St James' Church of England Junior School
=257 Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School
=257 Westcourt Primary School
=262 ▲ Graveney Primary School
=262 ▼ St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
=264 ▼ Bishops Down Primary School
=264 ▲ Dartford Primary Academy
=264 ▲ Newington Church of England Primary School
=264 ▲ Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
=264 Smarden Primary School
269 ▼ Snodland CofE Primary School
=270 ▼ Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
=270 ▲ Palm Bay Primary School
272 ▼ Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
=273 = Broadwater Down Primary School
=273 ▼ Cliftonville Primary School
=273 St Michael's Church of England Primary School
=273 ▲ St Saviour's Church of England Junior School
=273 ▼ The Anthony Roper Primary School
=273 ▼ The Canterbury Primary School
=279 ▲ Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
=279 ▲ St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
=281 ▼ Hadlow Primary School
=281 ▲ St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
=281 ▲ Stowting Church of England Primary School
=284 ▲ Sellindge Primary School
=284 ▼ St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
=284 ▼ St Peter's Methodist Primary School
=287 ▼ Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
=287 ▼ Brookfield Junior School
=287 ▼ Godinton Primary School
=287 ▼ Harcourt Primary School
=287 ▼ Hornbeam Primary School
=287 ▼ Warden House Primary School
=293 ▼ Challock Primary School
=293 ▼ East Borough Primary School
=295 ▼ Hextable Primary School
=295 ▼ Loose Primary School
=295 ▼ Priory Fields School
=295 ▼ Shipbourne School
=299 ▲ Salmestone Primary School
=299 ▼ Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
301 ▲ Rolvenden Primary School
=302 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
=302 ▼ Tunbury Primary School
=304 ▼ All Souls' Church of England Primary School
=304 ▼ Halstead Community Primary School
=304 ▼ Wrotham Road Primary School
=307 ▲ South Avenue Primary School
=307 ▲ Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School
309 ▼ St Richard's Catholic Primary School
310 ▼ The Downs Church of England Primary School
=311 ▼ Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
=311 ▲ Oakfield Primary Academy
=313 ▲ Marden Primary School
=313 ▼ Vigo Village School
315 ▼ Headcorn Primary School
316 ▼ Kingswood Primary School
=317 ▼ Folkestone Academy
=317 ▼ Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
=319 ▲ Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs
=319 ▲ Brook Community Primary School
=319 ▲ Bysing Wood Primary School
=319 ▼ Goat Lees Primary School
=319 ▼ High Halden Church of England Primary School
=319 ▼ Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes
325 ▼ West Malling CoE Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre
=326 ▼ Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School
=326 ▼ Temple Hill Primary Academy
=326 ▲ Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School
=326 ▼ Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
=330 ▼ Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
=330 ▲ Dymchurch Primary School
=330 ▼ Hersden Village Primary School
=333 ▼ Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
=333 ▼ Birchington Church of England Primary School
=333 ▼ Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
=336 ▼ Cage Green Primary School
=336 ▲ Downsview Community Primary School
=336 ▲ Platts Heath Primary School
=336 ▼ Weald Community Primary School
=336 ▲ Whitehill Primary School
=336 ▲ Whitfield Aspen School
=342 ▲ Riverview Junior School
=342 ▼ St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
=344 ▼ Aylesham Primary School
=344 ▲ St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy
=346 ▲ Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School
=346 ▼ Ashford Oaks Community Primary School
=346 ▼ Aycliffe Community Primary School
=346 ▼ Lympne Church of England Primary School
=346 ▼ Northdown Primary School
=351 Borden Church of England Primary School
=351 ▼ Lyminge Church of England Primary School
=351 ▲ Madginford Primary School
=354 Goodnestone Church of England Primary School
=354 ▼ Shears Green Junior School
=354 ▲ The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
=357 ▼ Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
=357 ▼ The John Wallis Church of England Academy
=359 ▼ Egerton Church of England Primary School
=359 ▼ Sandown School
=361 ▲ Darenth Community Primary School
=361 ▼ Hildenborough Church of England Primary School
=361 ▼ Horsmonden Primary School
=361 ▼ Smeeth Community Primary School
365 ▲ St Martin's School
=366 ▼ Knockhall Primary School
=366 ▲ Mersham Primary School
=368 ▲ Dartford Bridge Community Primary School
=368 ▲ Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School
=370 ▲ Lansdowne Primary School
=370 ▼ Pembury School
=370 ▼ St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
=373 ▼ Aldington Primary School
=373 ▼ Furley Park Primary Academy
=373 ▲ Joydens Wood Junior School
376 ▼ Wilmington Primary School
=377 ▲ Capel-le-Ferne Primary School
=377 ▼ Lawn Primary School
=379 ▼ High Firs Primary School
=379 ▼ Lynsted and Norton Primary School
381 ▼ Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate
=382 ▲ Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
=382 ▲ Staplehurst School
=382 Tenterden Church of England Junior School
385 ▼ Barming Primary School
=386 ▼ Nonington Church of England Primary School
=386 ▼ Plaxtol Primary School
=388 ▼ Holywell Primary School
=388 ▼ Morehall Primary
390 ▲ Chartham Primary School
391 ▲ Milton Court Primary Academy
=392 ▼ Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
=392 ▼ Tiger Primary School
394 ▼ Eastchurch Church of England Primary School
395 ▼ St Katherine's School
396 Littlebourne Church of England Primary School
=397 ▼ Greatstone Primary School
=397 ▼ St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy
399 ▼ Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
=400 ▲ Eastling Primary School
=400 ▲ Edenbridge Primary School
=400 ▼ Lower Halstow Primary School
403 ▲ John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden
404 ▲ East Farleigh Primary School
405 ▼ Richmond Academy
=406 ▼ Ditton Church of England Junior School
=406 ▼ St Johns Church of England Primary School
408 Charing Church of England Primary School
409 ▼ Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
410 ▲ Sunny Bank Primary School
411 ▼ Four Elms Primary School
412 ▼ Pilgrims' Way Primary School and Nursery
413 ▼ Brenzett Church of England Primary School
414 ▲ Mundella Primary School
415 ▼ Newlands Primary School
416 ▲ Parkside Community Primary School
417 ▼ Adisham Church of England Primary School
418 ▼ Bethersden Primary School
419 ▼ Thistle Hill Academy
420 ▼ Copperfield Academy