What year groups does St Helens Montessori School teach?

St Helens Montessori School teaches children aged 2 to 12. It is an independent school in Maidstone.

Who is the headteacher of St Helens Montessori School?

The headteacher of St Helens Montessori School is Miss Jeannelle Dening-Smitherman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has St Helens Montessori School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected St Helens Montessori School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is St Helens Montessori School?

St Helens Montessori School has 45 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 12.

Is St Helens Montessori School full?

St Helens Montessori School has capacity for 130 pupils and 45 on roll (35%), 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 St Helens Montessori School a faith school?

No. St Helens Montessori School has no designated religious character.

Does St Helens Montessori School 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 Helens Montessori School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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St Helens Montessori School

St Helens Montessori School

Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JT

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 2 to 12
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Miss Jeannelle Dening-Smitherman
Religious ethos: Christian
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Weald of Kent
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 130
Pupils on roll: 45
URN: 131567
Local authority: Kent
Website: School website
Telephone: 01622721731

About this school

St Helens Montessori School is an independent school in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 2 to 12 and has 45 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected St Helens Montessori School under its current framework. 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

St Helens Montessori School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2006, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How St Helens Montessori School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	45
2023/24	48
2024/25	50

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 0
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Bower Grove School
Special schools · Maidstone

1.2 miles
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
Local authority maintained schools · Maidstone

2.1 miles
MEPA ACADEMY
Independent schools

2.6 miles
Five Acre Wood School
Special schools · Maidstone

2.7 miles
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Independent schools · Maidstone

2.8 miles

Other schools in Maidstone

OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Independent schools
Sutton Valence School Independent schools
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

Common questions

What year groups does St Helens Montessori School teach?: St Helens Montessori School teaches children aged 2 to 12. It is an independent school in Maidstone.
Who is the headteacher of St Helens Montessori School?: The headteacher of St Helens Montessori School is Miss Jeannelle Dening-Smitherman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has St Helens Montessori School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected St Helens Montessori School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is St Helens Montessori School?: St Helens Montessori School has 45 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 12.
Is St Helens Montessori School full?: St Helens Montessori School has capacity for 130 pupils and 45 on roll (35%), 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 St Helens Montessori School a faith school?: No. St Helens Montessori School has no designated religious character.
Does St Helens Montessori School 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 Helens Montessori School. 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 24 July 2026.