Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jackie Chambers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 393
- URN
- 118622
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622859261
About this school
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 393 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harrietsham Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 31 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 68% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 77% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 74% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 74% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harrietsham Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 309 |
| 2023/24 | 371 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harrietsham Church of England Primary School compares
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School ranked 393rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 6.5% | 25.8% | 393 | — |
| Platts Heath Primary School | 56% | 7.7% | 48.2% | 61 | 1.7 miles |
| Kingswood Primary School | 58% | 5.9% | 15.4% | 118 | 1.7 miles |
| Hollingbourne Primary School | 53% | 4.7% | 22% | 96 | 1.8 miles |
| Lenham Primary School | 47% | 4.6% | 32.4% | 204 | 2.1 miles |
| Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School | 7% | 9.3% | 25.3% | 87 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.82%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.53%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Platts Heath Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Kingswood Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Hollingbourne Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Lenham Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School ranks 41st of the 43 ranked primary schools in Maidstone.
- Allington Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Primary
- Barming Primary School Primary
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Primary
- Brunswick House Primary School Primary
- Coxheath Primary School Primary
- East Farleigh Primary School Primary
- Greenfields Community Primary School Primary
- Hollingbourne Primary School Primary
- Hunton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Jubilee Primary School Primary
- Kingswood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Harrietsham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Harrietsham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Harrietsham Church of England Primary School is Mrs Jackie Chambers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harrietsham Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harrietsham Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Harrietsham Church of England Primary School?
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School has 393 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harrietsham Church of England Primary School full?
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 393 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harrietsham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Harrietsham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Harrietsham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harrietsham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Harrietsham Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harrietsham Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School ranked 393rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harrietsham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harrietsham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harrietsham Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.