Mereworth Community Primary School, Maidstone
Mereworth Community 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 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 43 schools in Maidstone with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- 1.5 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Mereworth Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Mereworth Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mereworth Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Mereworth Community Primary School as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Mereworth Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mereworth Community Primary School are Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 78% maths); Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill (1.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Wateringbury Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 79% maths); and The Discovery School (2.3 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 89% maths).
Mereworth Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Kings Hill School Primary and NurseryValley Invicta Primary School At Kings HillWateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolThe Discovery School
Who goes there
12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
Mereworth Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 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 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.9%
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 improved from 83% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mereworth Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mereworth Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mereworth Community 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Mereworth Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 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: 1.5 first choices per place
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
209
Total Pupils
115
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,917
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,162
Per pupil
£1158k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
4.3%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mereworth Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mereworth Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mereworth Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Mereworth Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mereworth Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mereworth Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mereworth Community 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 Mereworth Community Primary School?
Mereworth Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Mereworth Community Primary School?
Classes at Mereworth Community Primary School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mereworth Community Primary School?
Mereworth Community Primary School has around 209 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mereworth Community Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Mereworth Community Primary School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mereworth Community Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Mereworth Community 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.
How many road collisions happen near Mereworth Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Mereworth Community Primary School?
Mereworth Community Primary School is at 39 the Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5ND.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)