Hunton Church of England Primary School
Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anita Makey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 118726
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622820360
About this school
Hunton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 106 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 May 2021, 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 | 17 | 8 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 75% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 100% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 88% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 75% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Hunton 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 | 71% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 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 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hunton Church of England Primary School compares
Hunton Church of England Primary School ranked 162nd 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6.2% | 26.2% | 106 | — |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 15.2% | 145 | 1.2 miles |
| Coxheath Primary School | 56% | 5.8% | 21.4% | 463 | 2.0 miles |
| St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | 59% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 123 | 2.0 miles |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 63% | 10.9% | 23.3% | 83 | 2.0 miles |
| East Farleigh Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 199 | 2.4 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)
- 26.17%
- English as an additional language
- 15%
- Overall absence
- 6.15%
- Persistent absence
- 18.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Coxheath Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School2.0 miles
Primary · Tonbridge
-
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
East Farleigh Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
Hunton Church of England Primary School ranks 15th 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
- Jubilee Primary School Primary
- Kingswood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hunton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Hunton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Hunton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hunton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Anita Makey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hunton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hunton 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 big is Hunton Church of England Primary School?
- Hunton Church of England Primary School has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hunton Church of England Primary School full?
- Hunton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 106 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 Hunton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hunton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Hunton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hunton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hunton 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 71% 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 Hunton Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Hunton Church of England Primary School ranked 162nd 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hunton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Hunton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hunton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hunton 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.