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Harrietsham Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Maidstone · ME17 1JZ

Ages 4–11 · 393 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
327

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
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 fill94%

393 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
393
Boys / girls
187 / 206
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
393 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Jackie Chambers

Location

Address
West Street, Harrietsham
Postcode
ME17 1JZ
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 393 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME17
16
Primary in ME17
11
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 ME17

  • Platts Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME17 2NH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM57.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Kingswood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME17 3QF · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.88

    1.7 miles away

  • Hollingbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME17 1UA · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.87

    1.8 miles away

  • Lenham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME17 2LL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.84

    2.1 miles away

  • Ulcombe Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME17 1DU · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence15.0%
    • FSM64.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jackie Chambers
Telephone
01622859261
Website
www.harrietsham.kent.sch.uk

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