Hunton Church of England Primary School, Maidstone

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Hunton Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve well and are prepared effectively for their next steps."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Teaching across the school is consistently effective and inclusive."

Early years - Strong standard. "Provision in the early years is carefully structured and supports children to make a very positive start to school life."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders' rigorous and well-embedded approach to inclusion is a clear strength of the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have high expectations for all pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school's personal development and wellbeing provision is rich, inclusive and clearly aligned with its vision."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Although pupils' attendance has been below the national average in recent years, there is an improving trend in both overall attendance and persistent absence."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Governors should ensure that their support and challenge are sharply focused on the school's identified priorities for improvement, including attendance, so that leaders are held to account effectively"; "Leaders should strengthen how they intervene early when attendance shows signs of decline, so that pupils' attendance continues to improve in line with national averages".

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Hunton Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Hunton Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hunton Church of England Primary School are Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 60% maths); Coxheath Primary School (2 miles, Good, 66% reading, 71% maths); St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School (2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); and Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths).

Hunton Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Hunton Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Yalding Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bensted Close (adjacent), 230 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

Hunton Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.