Mereworth Community Primary School
Maidstone, ME18 5ND · Kent · primary school
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59th 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 4,296 of them, against 9.1/10 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 | 81.0 · 89 | 40% | 3.58 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 23.0 · 95 | 25% | 2.37 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Mereworth Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 81.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with the national median of 64%. 23.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2022. 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, 9.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Breakfast Club and after-school club, participate in Mini Wimbledon and Bikeability, and sing in the KS2 Choir. Trips include visits to London museums, the Young Voices concert at the O2 Arena, and residential visits.
Getting in
The published school roll is 209 pupils against a stated capacity of 218. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard? What does a typical residential visit involve for parents? How are places allocated if demand exceeds the 218 available spots?
What Ofsted said about Mereworth Community Primary School
Overview
Mereworth Community Primary School continues to be a good school, where pupils are happy and keen to attend. Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum that allows pupils to confidently apply prior knowledge, supported by warm and respectful relationships between staff and pupils.
Strengths
- Pupils benefit from a curriculum where leaders have considered the "ambitious knowledge and skills" they want all pupils to learn.
- Staff receive effective training, and leaders identify pupils’ additional needs quickly, ensuring pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) "achieve well".
- All staff ensure pupils learn to read "confidently and fluently" by teaching them to precisely sound out letters and blend them to form words.
- Pupils’ personal development is a "real strength," with carefully considered clubs and a clear ambition for pupils to be "knowledgeable and responsible citizens".
- Governors and leaders know the school very well, prioritising staff workload and well-being so that staff feel "happy and well supported".
Areas to improve
- In mathematics, additional support for a small number of pupils in Years 3 to 5 is "not ensuring that they can catch up quickly with their classmates," meaning they lack the knowledge to achieve as well as they could.
- Leaders must ensure they continue to monitor the effectiveness of this support so all pupils develop a "secure foundation of mathematical knowledge".
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders taking "swift and tenacious action" to seek help for pupils who need additional support from external agencies.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% |
| 2023/24 | 72% |
| 2024/25 | 81% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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