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North Borough Junior School

Community school · Maidstone · ME14 2BP

Ages 7–11 · 350 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-29

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
372

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 fill97%

350 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
350
Boys / girls
180 / 170
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
350 / 360 (97%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
St Paul's and North Borough Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Wakefield

Location

Address
North Borough Junior School, Peel Street
Postcode
ME14 2BP
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 350 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.6%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME14
14
Primary in ME14
8
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 ME14

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME14 2BS · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.1 miles away

  • Sandling Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Brunswick House Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.83

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  • Palace Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Allington Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Wakefield
Telephone
01622754708
Website
www.north-borough.kent.sch.uk/

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