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St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone

Voluntary controlled school · Maidstone · ME16 8ER

Ages 5–7 · 118 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

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

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
85

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

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

54

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
139
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
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 fill98%

118 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
118
Boys / girls
58 / 60
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
118 / 120 (98%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–7

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
Federation
St Michael's Church of England Federated Infant and Junior School
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Saunders

Location

Address
Douglas Road
Postcode
ME16 8ER
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Maidstone, Kent, 118 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.3%. 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 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

  • Brunswick House Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 0QQ · Kent

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • 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

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 8PF · Kent

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Saunders
Telephone
01622751398
Website
http://www.st-michaels-infant.kent.sch.uk

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