Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, Maidstone, ME16 8ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Saunders
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Federation
- St Michael's Church of England Federated Infant and Junior School
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 178
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 118625
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622751502
About this school
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 180 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 53% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 69% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 64% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 69% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior 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 | 62% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School compares
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School ranked 167th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.4% | 26% | 180 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | — | 4.1% | 12.5% | 118 | 0.0 miles |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | 74% | 6.1% | 38.1% | 329 | 0.3 miles |
| Brunswick House Primary School | 65% | 6.2% | 26% | 420 | 0.7 miles |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | 46% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 402 | 0.8 miles |
| South Borough Primary School | 77% | 4.8% | 28.3% | 448 | 0.8 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)
- 25.99%
- English as an additional language
- 45.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 8.65%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone0.0 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Archbishop Courtenay Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Brunswick House Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone0.8 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
South Borough Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School ranks 17th 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
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hollingbourne Primary School Primary
- Hunton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Jubilee Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School teach?
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School?
- The executive headteacher of Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School is Mrs Lisa Saunders, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior 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 big is Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School?
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School full?
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School has capacity for 178 pupils and 180 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School?
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School is part of the St Michael's Church of England Federated Infant and Junior School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School rank locally?
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School ranked 167th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior 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.