Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Maidstone, ME14 5TZ · Kent · primary school
12th of 425 primary schools in Kent we can score, 460 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.3/10 against 3,414 of them, against 9.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 83.0 · 92 | 62% | 5.65 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 28.0 · 97 | 38% | 3.74 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 83.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 28.0% reached the higher standard. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs including Chess, Multi Sports, Cricket, and various football teams, alongside the KS 2 Choir. Sports options cover Tennis, Dodgeball, Dance & Gymnastics, and Basketball, while arts include Weaving. Both a breakfast club and an after-school club are available.
Getting in. The school has 436 pupils in a building with 420 places, meaning it is over capacity by 16. This means places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the daily logistics of being over capacity? What specific support is offered to pupils who do not reach the higher standard? How are the many sports and arts clubs scheduled to avoid conflicts with core lessons?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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