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Church of England schools in Maidstone

All 5 Church of England schools in Maidstone.

5 schools in Maidstone

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  1. Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School

    Maidstone, ME14 5TZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results above the Maidstone church of england schools average, low absence.

    86 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Maidstone church of england schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Maidstone church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    437
    View school Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
  2. Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

    Maidstone, ME15 6QN · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Maidstone church of england schools average.

    47 first choices, 48 offers made

    Ready for secondary school74%

    Maidstone church of england schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Maidstone church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    329
    View school Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
  3. Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School

    Maidstone, ME16 8ER · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Maidstone church of england schools average, low absence.

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Maidstone church of england schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Maidstone church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    180
    View school Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
  4. St Augustine Academy

    Maidstone, ME16 8AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Maidstone church of england schools average, high absence.

    59 first choices, 170 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Maidstone church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Maidstone church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    673
    View school St Augustine Academy
  5. St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone

    Maidstone, ME16 8ER · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    No published results yet.

    43 first choices, 40 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 8Maidstone church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    118
    View school St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
The big picture

How Maidstone's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Maidstone 76%England 62%Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School: 69%Archbishop Courtenay Primary School: 74%Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School: 83%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Maidstone

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Maidstone average 5.5%Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School: 3.8%St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone: 4.1%Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School: 4.4%Archbishop Courtenay Primary School: 6.1%St Augustine Academy: 9.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Maidstone

Ofsted grades in Maidstone

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Maidstone

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    10 of the 5 Church of England schools in Maidstone have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Maidstone, explained

There are 5 Church of England schools in Maidstone, teaching 1,737 children. 2 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

76.3% of pupils in Maidstone church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 69% to 83%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

26.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,985 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Maidstone?
There are 5 Church of England schools in Maidstone, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Maidstone?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Maidstone on Eduscope are Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School, Archbishop Courtenay Primary School and Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Maidstone ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Maidstone Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Maidstone is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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