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Park Way Primary School

Community school · Maidstone · ME15 7AH

Ages 4–11 · 307 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-18

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
278

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

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
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 fill97%

307 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
307
Boys / girls
146 / 161
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
307 / 315 (97%)
Free school meals
34.5%
FSM pupils
106
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Dhanecha

Location

Address
Park Way, Park Way Primary School
Postcode
ME15 7AH
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
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 4–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 307 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.5%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Primary schools in Maidstone
46
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME15
19
Primary in ME15
14
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 ME15

  • South Borough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 6TL · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.28

    0.4 miles away

  • Greenfields Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 8DF · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand1.20

    0.7 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Oaks

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 9AX · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Tiger Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 9QL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM46.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Molehill

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Maidstone · ME15 7ND · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.82

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Dhanecha
Telephone
01622753651
Website
http://www.park-way.kent.sch.uk

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