St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, Maidstone, ME16 8ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- 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
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- URN
- 118626
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622751398
About this school
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 118 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Trends over time
How St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 120 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 12.5% | 118 | — |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | 69% | 4.4% | 26% | 180 | 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)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 45.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 13.25%
Location
Nearby schools
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Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Archbishop Courtenay Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Brunswick House Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone0.8 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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South Borough Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Maidstone
Other 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 ages does St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone teach?
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone?
- The executive headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone is Mrs Lisa Saunders, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone, 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 St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone?
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone has 118 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone full?
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone has capacity for 120 pupils and 118 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone part of an academy trust?
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone 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.
- What is St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone's absence rate?
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.