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Allington Primary School

Academy converter · Maidstone · ME16 0PG

Ages 5–11 · 466 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

3.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)92%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
418

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

466 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
466
Boys / girls
219 / 247
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
466 / 420 (111%)
Free school meals
8.6%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Allington Primary School Academy Trust (Orchard Academy Trust)
Headteacher
Mrs C Howson

Location

Address
Hildenborough Crescent, London Road
Postcode
ME16 0PG
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 466 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.6%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME16
16
Primary in ME16
9
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MaidstoneNear ME16

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs C Howson
Telephone
01622757350
Website
www.allington.kent.sch.uk/

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