St Paul's Infant SchoolSandling Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Infant School and Sandling Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
St Paul's Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sandling Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Paul's Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's Infant School was judged Good and Sandling Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneSt Paul's Infant School | MaidstoneSandling Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 428th 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 | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 421 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME14 2BS | Maidstone, ME14 2JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 262 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 6.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.2% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 25.2% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 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.
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.
St Paul's Infant School
Sandling Primary School
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