Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School, Maidstone

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~627m)Possible (~895m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr D J Smith
Pupils:437 / 420 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01622735916
Address:Provender Way, Grove Green, Maidstone, ME14 5TZ
Trust:ST JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL MAIDSTONE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:137615
UKPRN:10035701
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

6.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

106 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy96%
Well taught95%
Good progress90%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+6ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 85% to 91%. Maths has improved from 83% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 92%.

Class Sizes

31.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

32.0

KS2

14

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St John's School (opp)
79m · 1 min walk
Wagoners Close (opp)
121m · 2 min walk
Harvesters Way (adj)
232m · 4 min walk
Threshers Drive (opp)
339m · 6 min walk
Weavering Street (adj)
424m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

437 pupils

420 capacity

17 places over capacity

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(4)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
5 December 2019
15 July 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.80863%

Overall absence

7.12401%

Persistent absence

379

Enrolments

Authorised3.01301%
Unauthorised0.79562%
Persistent (10%+)7.12401%
Severe (50%+)0.26385%

Absence trend

3.26735%
18/19
2.7544%
20/21
4.87672%
21/22
4.40175%
22/23
4.26512%
23/24
3.80863%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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