Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Heather
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Sponsor
- Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 329
- URN
- 139822
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622754666
About this school
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 329 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Archbishop Courtenay 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 43 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 67% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 81% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 65% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Archbishop Courtenay 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 | 55% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 311 |
| 2024/25 | 328 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Archbishop Courtenay Primary School compares
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ranked 105th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 | 74% | 6.1% | 38.1% | 329 | — |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | 69% | 4.4% | 26% | 180 | 0.3 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | — | 4.1% | 12.5% | 118 | 0.3 miles |
| South Borough Primary School | 77% | 4.8% | 28.3% | 448 | 0.5 miles |
| Park Way Primary School | 53% | 5.5% | 30.7% | 307 | 0.9 miles |
| Brunswick House Primary School | 65% | 6.2% | 26% | 420 | 0.9 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)
- 38.11%
- English as an additional language
- 43.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.13%
- Persistent absence
- 15.46%
Location
Nearby schools
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Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone0.3 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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South Borough Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Park Way Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Brunswick House Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ranks 10th of the 43 ranked primary schools in Maidstone.
- Allington 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
- Kingswood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Archbishop Courtenay Primary School teach?
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Archbishop Courtenay Primary School?
- The headteacher of Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is Mrs Sue Heather, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Archbishop Courtenay Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Archbishop Courtenay 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 Archbishop Courtenay Primary School?
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School has 329 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Archbishop Courtenay Primary School full?
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 329 on roll (104%), 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 Archbishop Courtenay Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Archbishop Courtenay Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Archbishop Courtenay Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Archbishop Courtenay Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Archbishop Courtenay Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Archbishop Courtenay Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ranked 105th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 Archbishop Courtenay Primary School's absence rate?
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Archbishop Courtenay Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Archbishop Courtenay 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 1 July 2026.