What is the best primary school in Maidstone?

On our composite score, Leigh Academy Oaks is the top-ranked primary school in Maidstone, with a grade B. The score is one view of a school: each profile shows the figures behind it, and the list above ranks every scored primary school in the area.

How many primary schools are there in Maidstone?

There are 45 primary schools in Maidstone with a composite score on FindGreatSchools. Schools too new to have published results, and independent and special schools, are listed on their own pages.

How are primary schools in Maidstone ranked?

By our composite score, which blends four domains (Ofsted inspection, attainment, progress and engagement) into a grade from A to F. Schools are ordered by score weighted by data completeness, so a school with thin data cannot leapfrog a well-measured one. The method and weights are published in full.

When do I apply for a primary school place in Maidstone?

Applications for Reception places in Maidstone starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

The best primary schools in Maidstone

Compare 45 top-rated primary schools in Maidstone, ranked by Ofsted ratings, SATs results, attendance and progress. Top of the list: Leigh Academy Oaks.

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The best primary schools in Maidstone

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Leigh Academy Oaks

Allington Primary School

Leigh Academy Molehill

Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School

Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough

South Borough Primary School

Leigh Academy Tree Tops

Hunton Church of England Primary School

Mereworth Community Primary School

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

Lenham Primary School

Jubilee Primary School

Roseacre Junior School

Coxheath Primary School

Leigh Academy Langley Park

Hollingbourne Primary School

East Farleigh Primary School

Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Palace Wood Primary School

The Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Loose Primary School

Madginford Primary School

Sandling Primary School

Senacre Wood Primary School

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