St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone, Maidstone
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Maidstone. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone in detail
Getting a place at St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone are Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Archbishop Courtenay Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); Brunswick House Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); and St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (0.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths).
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolArchbishop Courtenay Primary SchoolBrunswick House Primary SchoolSt Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
What parents say
38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).
Who goes there
44.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Black (16%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 2 (1.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Michael's Junior School (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 516 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone are St Augustine Academy (0.5 miles), Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.6 miles), St Simon Stock Catholic School (0.7 miles) and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (0.8 miles).
St Augustine AcademyOakwood Park Grammar SchoolSt Simon Stock Catholic SchoolMaidstone Grammar School for Girls
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This warm, welcoming school creates a happy environment where children genuinely enjoy learning. Teachers are well-trained and provide excellent support for all pupils, particularly those who need extra help. The school brings learning to life through exciting activities like forest visits and workshops, while maintaining high expectations for behaviour and kindness.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are happy, safe and feel well-supported by trusted adults
- Strong phonics programme with recent improvements helping all pupils, including those with additional needs, to read with confidence
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with outdoor learning opportunities and enriching 'wow' events like planetarium visits and forest trips
- High-quality staff training ensures teachers have expertise to support all pupils effectively, including those with SEND
- Calm, orderly school with strong behaviour expectations and positive, restorative approaches to behaviour management
Areas for Improvement
- Some aspects of the wider curriculum lack clear, specific details about what pupils need to learn, affecting how well they retain and recall key knowledge and vocabulary
- Subject-specific vocabulary needs greater emphasis across the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils knowing they have trusted adults they can turn to with worries or concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest trips, planetarium workshops, fire and road safety workshops, international charity support, endangered species protection, litter picking, breakfast club, after-school club
St Michael's Church of England Infant School is a small, welcoming school where pupils love learning and are well-cared for by kind, nurturing staff. The school has been judged as Good across all areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
At a Glance
20.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
38 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 30 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot.
12 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
119 pupils
120 places
1 spare place 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
11.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
118
Total Pupils
58
Boys
60
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
11.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,048
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,862
Per pupil
£778k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
83
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Questions parents ask about St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
What is St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone's Ofsted rating?
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone?
No fixed boundary. When St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone?
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone?
Classes at St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone?
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone has around 118 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone?
4.1% of sessions were missed at St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone 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 St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 30 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot. 12 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 St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone?
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone is at Douglas Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)