Archbishop Courtenay Primary SchoolSouth Borough Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School and South Borough Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and South Borough Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). South Borough Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School was judged Good and South Borough Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Archbishop Courtenay Primary School and 77.0% for South Borough Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Archbishop Courtenay Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at South Borough Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneArchbishop Courtenay Primary School | MaidstoneSouth Borough Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 85th of 450 in Kent | 36th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 328 | 447 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 480 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME15 6QN | Maidstone, ME15 6TL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 328 | 447 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.1% | 28.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.3% | 39.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% | 11.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
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.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
South Borough Primary School
Full profiles: Archbishop Courtenay Primary School · South Borough Primary School