1
Leigh Academy Bearsted
Maidstone • Kent • ME14 5GA
1
12 Mar 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Maidstone
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Maidstone. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
46
Outstanding
6
Good
37
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 84% · RI: 2% · I: 0%
2
Allington Primary School
Maidstone • Kent • ME16 0PG
1
30 Sep 2022
3
Leigh Academy Oaks
Maidstone • Kent • ME15 9AX
1
15 Nov 2021
4
Jubilee Primary School
Maidstone • Kent • ME16 8PF
1
6 Oct 2017
5
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Maidstone • Kent • ME14 5TZ
1
9 Sep 2015
6
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Maidstone • Kent • ME16 8ER
1
25 Feb 2014
7
Roseacre Junior School
Maidstone • Kent • ME14 4BL
2
13 May 2024
8
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Maidstone • Kent • ME16 0LB
2
2 May 2024
9
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
Maidstone • Kent • ME17 1JZ
2
24 Mar 2024
10
Lenham Primary School
Maidstone • Kent • ME17 2LL
2
24 Jan 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Tiger Primary School 2 • Oct 2023
- Loose Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Thurnham Church of England Infant School 2 • Apr 2023
- Coxheath Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- East Farleigh Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Platts Heath Primary School 2 • Jun 2022
- Leigh Academy Langley Park 2 • Jul 2019