Brunswick House Primary School, Maidstone
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
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis 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.
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Brunswick House Primary School
Music Newsletter Term 6
21 Jul 2026
Sept 2026 In-take
2 Apr 2026
World Book Day 2026
5 Mar 2026
Urgent -Please update ParentMail App - you may not receive e-mail communications until this is updated.
2 Mar 2026
Number Day
9 Feb 2026
Parents Evenings - 11th &12th February
28 Jan 2026
From Brunswick House Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brunswick House Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brunswick House Primary School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Maidstone
Across Kent council
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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
98
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
24.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
379
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brunswick House Primary School
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)