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St Paul's Infant School

Community school · Maidstone · ME14 2BS

Ages 4–7 · 242 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-09-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
191

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

71

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
136
Preferred offers (top 3)
80
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 fill90%

242 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
114 / 128
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
242 / 270 (90%)
Free school meals
23.6%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

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 Sarah Aldridge

Location

Address
Hillary Road
Postcode
ME14 2BS
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 4–7, in Maidstone, Kent, 242 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.6%.

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

  • North Borough Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME14 2BP · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Sandling Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME14 2JG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Allington Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 0PG · Kent

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.3 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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Aldridge
Telephone
01622753322
Website
www.stpaulsmaidstone.co.uk

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