Allington Primary SchoolSt Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.

Summary of the comparison

Allington Primary School and St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone are primary schools in Maidstone.

  • Allington Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone was judged Good.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Allington Primary School (92.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Allington Primary School versus St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure MaidstoneAllington Primary SchoolMaidstoneSt Francis' Catholic Primary School, MaidstoneEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB83/100 Not scored
Local ranking6th of 445 in Kent Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range5-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll466 Not reported
Capacity420 420
LocationMaidstone, ME16 0PG Maidstone, ME16 0LB
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard83.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard14.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score108.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score108.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census468 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)9.0% Not reported
English as an additional language11.1% Not reported
SEN support5.1% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan1.3% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence3.7% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence4.6% Not reported15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

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