Brunswick House Primary SchoolPalace Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Brunswick House Primary School and Palace Wood Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
Brunswick House Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Palace Wood Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Palace Wood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brunswick House Primary School was judged Good and Palace Wood 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 65.0% for Brunswick House Primary School and 69.0% for Palace Wood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brunswick House Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Palace Wood Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneBrunswick House Primary School | MaidstonePalace Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 262nd of 450 in Kent | 169th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 415 | 426 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME16 0QQ | Maidstone, ME16 0AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 415 | 426 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.0% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.0% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 11.6% 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.
Brunswick House Primary School
Palace Wood Primary School
Full profiles: Brunswick House Primary School · Palace Wood Primary School