Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Vicarage Road, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6DP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Jackson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 168
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 118638
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622814298
About this school
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 145 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 50% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 71% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 58% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 58% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 65% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 300th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.9% | 15.2% | 145 | — |
| Hunton Church of England Primary School | 69% | 6.2% | 26.2% | 106 | 1.2 miles |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 63% | 10.9% | 23.3% | 83 | 1.7 miles |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | 66% | 6.9% | 25.8% | 134 | 1.8 miles |
| East Peckham Primary School | 59% | 4.5% | 19.2% | 207 | 2.3 miles |
| East Farleigh Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 199 | 2.7 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)
- 15.24%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hunton Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
East Peckham Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
East Farleigh Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 30th 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 ages does Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Lucy Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 168 pupils and 145 on roll (86%), 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 Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 300th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.