Sandling Primary SchoolValley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Sandling Primary School and Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough are primary schools in Maidstone.
Sandling Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough is ahead on our composite score.
Sandling Primary School was judged the expected standard and Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Sandling Primary School and 70.0% for Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sandling Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (69.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneSandling Primary School | MaidstoneValley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 207th of 445 in Kent | 19th of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 455 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME14 2JG | Maidstone, ME14 5DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 416 | 441 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 50.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% | 6.0% 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.
Sandling Primary School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
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