Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolArchbishop Courtenay Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School and Archbishop Courtenay Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Archbishop Courtenay Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School was judged Good and Archbishop Courtenay 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 69.0% for Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School and 74.0% for Archbishop Courtenay Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School (62.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Archbishop Courtenay Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneMaidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | MaidstoneArchbishop Courtenay Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 266th of 450 in Kent | 85th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 177 | 328 | |
| Capacity | 178 | 315 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME16 8ER | Maidstone, ME15 6QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 177 | 328 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.0% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.2% | 43.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 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 Michael's Church of England Junior School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
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