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Brunswick House Primary School, Maidstone

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 5–11

Brunswick House Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Maidstone. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 43 schools in Maidstone with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Brunswick House Primary School in detail

Brunswick House Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We think that Brunswick House Primary School is a fantastic place to work and develop your career. Our school is a happy and positive place, where the children make every day a pleasure to be a part of."

The school runs after-school care until 5:55pm.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Brunswick House Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 76% in maths).

Getting a place at Brunswick House Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Brunswick House Primary School as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Brunswick House Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Brunswick House Primary School are St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone (0.7 miles, Outstanding); Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); and St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (0.7 miles).

Brunswick House Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

St Michael's Church of England Infant School MaidstoneMaidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolSt Francis' Catholic Primary School, MaidstoneSt Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone

Who goes there

32.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 98 pupils (23.3%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Brunswick House Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Maidstone Barracks Rail Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Somerfield Hospital, 120 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 509 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Brunswick House Primary School issued 39 suspensions, 9.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Brunswick House Primary School are Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (0.2 miles), The Maplesden Noakes School (0.2 miles), St Simon Stock Catholic School (0.7 miles) and St Augustine Academy (0.7 miles).

Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsThe Maplesden Noakes SchoolSt Simon Stock Catholic SchoolSt Augustine Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~441m)Possible (~630m)Unlikely (~819m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Wendy Skinner
Pupils:420
LA:Kent
Phone:01622752102
Address:Leafy Lane, Maidstone, ME16 0QQ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 18 July 2023View full report
URN:118297
UKPRN:10069518
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Maidstone and Malling
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

30.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+2ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

12

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brunswick House Primary School.

  • TT's After School Club480m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Maidstone Barracks Rail Station (entrance 1)
326m · 5 min walk
Maidstone East Rail Station (entrance 3)
753m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Somerfield Hospital (Stop A)
116m · 2 min walk
London Road Retail Park (opp)
213m · 3 min walk
Queen's Avenue (adj)
296m · 5 min walk
Maidstone Barracks Railway Station (o/s)
334m · 5 min walk
Bower Mount Road (adj)
343m · 6 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
22
Fatal
0
Serious
7
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 15 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Brunswick House Primary School

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Brunswick House Primary School.
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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Brunswick House Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Kent got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

414 pupils

420 places

6 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Maidstone

High pressure
New homes approved:3,569
Projected new pupils:892

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Maidstone

Across Kent council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

18,893

Applications

16,593

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

98.2%

All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(9)

18 July 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

27 February 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
13 June 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

98

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

24.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication49
Social, Emotional & Mental Health29
Other7
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Visual Impairment3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Hearing Impairment2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
45.2%
Asian
12.9%
Black
8.6%
Mixed
10.0%
Other
5.7%
Unclassified
1.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals30.2%
English as Additional Language32.6%

420

Total Pupils

207

Boys

213

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

16

Teachers

26.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,419

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,298

Per pupil

£2421k

Total funding

£152k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£172,885
EAL funding£46,290
Lump sum£142,484

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.2%

Overall absence

16.4%

Persistent absence

379

Enrolments

Authorised4.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)16.4%
Severe (50%+)2.1%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
3.4%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
5.7%
22/23
5.7%
23/24
6.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Brunswick House Primary School

What are SATs results like at Brunswick House Primary School?

Of the pupils at Brunswick House Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.

What is Brunswick House Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brunswick House Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Brunswick House Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Brunswick House Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Brunswick House Primary School?

Brunswick House Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Brunswick House Primary School?

Classes at Brunswick House Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Brunswick House Primary School?

Brunswick House Primary School has around 420 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Brunswick House Primary School?

6.2% of sessions were missed at Brunswick House Primary School in 2024/25. 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Brunswick House Primary School?

Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Brunswick House Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Brunswick House Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Brunswick House Primary School: TT's After School Club (480m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Brunswick House Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 15 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Brunswick House Primary School?

Brunswick House Primary School is at Leafy Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0QQ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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