East Farleigh Primary SchoolBarming Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
East Farleigh Primary School and Barming Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
East Farleigh Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barming Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). East Farleigh Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
East Farleigh Primary School was judged the expected standard and Barming Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for East Farleigh Primary School and 48.0% for Barming Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at East Farleigh Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barming Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneEast Farleigh Primary School | MaidstoneBarming Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 147th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 345th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 490 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME15 0LY | Maidstone, ME16 9DY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 490 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% | 15.4% 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.
East Farleigh Primary School
Barming Primary School
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