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Barming Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Maidstone · ME16 9DY

Ages 2–11 · 480 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
371

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

480 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
480
Boys / girls
253 / 227
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
480 / 420 (114%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Allington Primary School Academy Trust (Orchard Academy Trust)
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Laker

Location

Address
Belmont Close, Barming
Postcode
ME16 9DY
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 480 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23%.

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

  • Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 8PF · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • West Borough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 8TL · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • East Farleigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 0LY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.10

    1.4 miles away

  • Palace Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 0AB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.5 miles away

  • Allington Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 0PG · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.17

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Laker
Telephone
01622726472
Website
https://www.barming.kent.sch.uk/

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