Loose Primary School, Maidstone

In its own words: "In deciding where you would like your child to go to school, it is really important to find out as much as you can about the schools themselves. Here at Loose Primary we are welcoming families to come along and have a look round the school on Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th November at either 9.30am or 1.45pm."

Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Loose Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 76% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 81 families put Loose Primary School as their first choice and 188 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Loose Primary School are Tiger Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Leigh Academy Oaks (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); Leigh Academy Molehill (1.1 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths); and Boughton Monchelsea Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 53% maths).

Loose Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Loose Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Coppice Primary Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 60 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 12 (1.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is East Farleigh Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Walnut Tree (adjacent), 80 metres away.

In 2024/25, Loose Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Loose Primary School are New Line Learning Academy (0.6 miles) and Cornwallis Academy (0.9 miles).