Roseacre Junior SchoolMaidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Roseacre Junior School and Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
Roseacre Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Roseacre Junior School was judged Good and Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Roseacre Junior School and 83.0% for Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Roseacre Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and 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 | MaidstoneRoseacre Junior School | MaidstoneMaidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 450 in Kent | 16th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 427 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 396 | 420 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME14 4BL | Maidstone, ME14 5TZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 427 | 436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.5% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 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.
Roseacre Junior School
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
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