North Borough Junior SchoolSandling Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
North Borough Junior School and Sandling Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
North Borough Junior School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sandling Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sandling Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
North Borough Junior School was judged Good and Sandling 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 North Borough Junior School and 67.0% for Sandling Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at North Borough Junior School (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sandling Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneNorth Borough Junior School | MaidstoneSandling Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 339th of 445 in Kent | 207th of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 350 | 421 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME14 2BP | Maidstone, ME14 2JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 354 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.5% | 6.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.5% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 8.8% 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.
North Borough Junior School
Sandling Primary School
Full profiles: North Borough Junior School · Sandling Primary School