West Malling National School has no date stone or foundation stone, but is reported to have been built in 1854. The earliest mention of it so far found is in Kelly's directory of 1855 for West Malling. The architect or builder is not at present known.

In 2015 the building was considered for Listed Building status by Historic England and a report prepared.

The report said:

"West Malling National School has no date stone or foundation stone, but is reported to have been built in 1854. The earliest mention of it so far found is in Kelly's directory of 1855 for West Malling. The architect or builder is not at present known. On the 1870 six inch Ordnance Survey map it is shown labelled 'National School' as a roughly T-Shaped plan with an L-shaped classroom range to the north and a T-wing, possibly toilets, to the south. The 1885 First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map describes it as 'Girls and Infants'. By the 1896 Second Edition map it is now labelled 'School' rather than 'National School' and a further classroom block has been added to the west, and the original east wing has had a further classroom added on the south side. In 1904 the roof of the Girls' School was re-tiled and a ventilator fitted. By the 1908 Third Edition an additional classroom has been added to the south-east and the toilet block has been rebuilt and extended further south. There is a record of windows to the Girls' Room, in the earliest wing, being replaced in 1913 and of a school canteen being built in 1917-18. The buildings ceased being in use as a school in 1975 when a new primary school was built on another site and subsequently it has been in use as a parish centre. This school was built piecemeal in at least four phases. The original mid-C19 part comprised a plain Gothic style National School building in Kentish ragstone. This has an L-shaped classroom block to the north and accommodation for a teacher on the upper floor of the L-wing. The large three-bay classroom originally had an exposed roof structure but a later suspended ceiling has been inserted so that only the tie beams and moulded corbels are currently visible. These are relatively plain. The adjoining cross-wing retains typical mid-C19 joinery: a wooden half-winder staircase with square balusters leading to two first floor rooms with four-panelled doors, built-in cupboards and simple wooden fireplaces with pilasters. Unfortunately the original windows were replaced in 1913 so that although some original fittings do survive, the range is of modest architectural quality, and the building has been altered and its original form has been engulfed by its amalgamation with piecemeal later building phases."

Historic England decided that the building did not meet the criteria for Listed Building status. (1)

<1> historic england, 2015, West Malling National School: listing report (Unpublished document). SKE31343.