Mereworth Community Primary SchoolKings Hill School Primary and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Mereworth Community Primary School and Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery are primary schools.
Mereworth Community Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Mereworth Community Primary School was judged Good and Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery 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 81.0% for Mereworth Community Primary School and 63.0% for Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mereworth Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (69.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneMereworth Community Primary School | West MallingKings Hill School Primary and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 83rd of 450 in Kent | 72nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 476 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 420 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME18 5ND | West Malling, ME19 4LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 476 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 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.
Mereworth Community Primary School
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
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