Primary schools in Maidstone, ranked
The 43 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Leigh Academy Oaks
Academy sponsor led
30%higher standard89%expected standard -
2
Leigh Academy Molehill
Academy sponsor led
21%higher standard85%expected standard -
3
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
28%higher standard83%expected standard -
4
Allington Primary School
Academy converter
14%higher standard83%expected standard -
5
Jubilee Primary School
Free schools
23%higher standard81%expected standard -
6
Mereworth Community Primary School
Community school
23%higher standard81%expected standard -
7
South Borough Primary School
Academy converter
15%higher standard77%expected standard -
8
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Academy sponsor led
10%higher standard76%expected standard -
9
Leigh Academy Bearsted
Free schools
4%higher standard75%expected standard -
10
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Academy sponsor led
19%higher standard74%expected standard -
11
Leigh Academy Langley Park
Academy sponsor led
16%higher standard74%expected standard -
12
Loose Primary School
Academy converter
6%higher standard74%expected standard -
13
Roseacre Junior School
Foundation school
17%higher standard73%expected standard -
14
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Academy converter
22%higher standard70%expected standard -
15
Hunton Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
13%higher standard69%expected standard -
16
Palace Wood Primary School
Community school
8%higher standard69%expected standard -
17
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Voluntary controlled school
7%higher standard69%expected standard -
18
Sandling Primary School
Community school
10%higher standard67%expected standard -
19
Leigh Academy Tree Tops
Academy sponsor led
16%higher standard66%expected standard -
20
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard66%expected standard -
21
Brunswick House Primary School
Community school
10%higher standard65%expected standard -
22
Greenfields Community Primary School
Community school
12%higher standard63%expected standard -
23
Senacre Wood Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard63%expected standard -
24
North Borough Junior School
Community school
6%higher standard63%expected standard -
25
East Farleigh Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard63%expected standard -
26
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
0%higher standard63%expected standard -
27
Madginford Primary School
Community school
14%higher standard61%expected standard -
28
Tiger Primary School
Free schools
6%higher standard60%expected standard -
29
Kingswood Primary School
Community school
11%higher standard58%expected standard -
30
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
12%higher standard56%expected standard -
31
Platts Heath Primary School
Community school
11%higher standard56%expected standard -
32
Coxheath Primary School
Academy converter
5%higher standard56%expected standard -
33
Sutton Valence Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard54%expected standard -
34
Hollingbourne Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard53%expected standard -
35
Park Way Primary School
Community school
2%higher standard53%expected standard -
36
Barming Primary School
Academy sponsor led
5%higher standard48%expected standard -
37
West Borough Primary School
Community school
5%higher standard47%expected standard -
38
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard47%expected standard -
39
Lenham Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard47%expected standard -
40
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard46%expected standard -
41
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
2%higher standard42%expected standard -
42
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
0%higher standard15%expected standard -
43
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
0%higher standard7%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Maidstone?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Leigh Academy Oaks ranks first of 43 ranked primary schools in Maidstone, with 89% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Maidstone ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Maidstone?
- 43 primary schools in Maidstone published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.