Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolLeigh Academy Bearsted
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School and Leigh Academy Bearsted are primary schools in Maidstone.
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Leigh Academy Bearsted scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional and Leigh Academy Bearsted was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School and 75.0% for Leigh Academy Bearsted.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneMaidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | MaidstoneLeigh Academy Bearsted | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 268th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 436 | 390 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 446 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME14 5TZ | Maidstone, ME14 5GA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 436 | 390 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 27.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
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