Palace Wood Primary SchoolAllington Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Palace Wood Primary School and Allington Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
Palace Wood Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Allington Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Allington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Palace Wood Primary School was judged Good and Allington Primary School 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 69.0% for Palace Wood Primary School and 83.0% for Allington Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Palace Wood Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Allington Primary School (92.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstonePalace Wood Primary School | MaidstoneAllington Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 450 in Kent | 7th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 426 | 468 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME16 0AB | Maidstone, ME16 0PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 426 | 468 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 9.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.9% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 5.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% | 4.6% 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.
Palace Wood Primary School
Allington Primary School
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