Jubilee Primary School, Maidstone

Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~451m)Possible (~644m)Unlikely (~837m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Marilyn Nadesan
Pupils:386 / 420 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01622808873
Address:Gatland Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8PF
Trust:JUBILEE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 31 March 2026View full report
URN:141025
UKPRN:10047086
Constituency:Maidstone and Malling
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Jubilee Primary is a warm, inclusive school where your child will feel they truly belong. Pupils achieve strongly, especially in reading, writing and maths, and the school excels at supporting disadvantaged children and those with additional needs. Staff know children well and work closely with families to ensure every child can access learning and thrive.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make substantial progress and achieve well, with particularly positive outcomes at key stage 2 and for disadvantaged pupils
  • Highly inclusive school culture with robust systems to identify and meet pupils' needs early
  • Warm, respectful relationships and strong sense of belonging help pupils feel safe and supported
  • Broad and enriching curriculum with high-quality teaching in most lessons
  • Well-trained staff understand how to remove barriers to learning and adapt approaches to individual needs

Areas for Improvement

  • Some inconsistency in teaching quality - in lessons where teachers don't build carefully on prior knowledge, some pupils don't secure key knowledge as quickly as they could
  • Need to continue improving attendance for specific groups already identified by leaders
  • Early years changes are positive but not yet fully embedded

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Jubilee University, Duke Awards programme, gardening club, first aid club, table tennis club, cartoon drawing club, school trips

Jubilee Primary School is a highly inclusive school where pupils achieve consistently well, particularly at key stage 2. Leaders have established a caring culture with effective systems to support all learners, including disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs.

At a Glance

22.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMathsWriting

Reading has improved from 81% to 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

28.8

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

12

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

East Farleigh Rail Station (entrance 2)
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Ridgway (opp)
78m · 1 min walk
Gatland Lane (SW-bound)
236m · 4 min walk
Terminus Road (adj)
296m · 5 min walk
St Andrew's Church (opp)
346m · 6 min walk
Fountain Lane (Stop D)
384m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

386 pupils

420 capacity

34 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Maidstone

High pressure
New homes approved:3,562
Projected new pupils:891

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Maidstone

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

31 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
17 October 2023
4 July 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.69887%

Overall absence

12.88344%

Persistent absence

326

Enrolments

Authorised3.73697%
Unauthorised0.9619%
Persistent (10%+)12.88344%
Severe (50%+)2.76074%

Absence trend

3.24504%
18/19
2.73442%
20/21
6.02659%
21/22
5.50826%
22/23
5.22584%
23/24
4.69887%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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