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West Borough Primary School

Community school · Maidstone · ME16 8TL

Ages 3–11 · 456 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-30

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
395

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
157
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill99%

456 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
456
Boys / girls
241 / 215
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
456 / 460 (99%)
Free school meals
27.8%
FSM pupils
118
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Jury-Sofi

Location

Address
Greenway
Postcode
ME16 8TL
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 3–11, in Maidstone, Kent, 456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.8%.

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

  • Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 8PF · Kent

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Barming Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Maidstone · ME16 9DY · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 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

    1.0 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Jury-Sofi
Telephone
01622726391
Website
http://www.west-borough.kent.sch.uk/

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