Wateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolKings Hill School Primary and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School and Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery are primary schools.
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery 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 66.0% for Wateringbury Church of England Primary School and 63.0% for Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wateringbury Church of England Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (69.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneWateringbury Church of England Primary School | West MallingKings Hill School Primary and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 282nd of 445 in Kent | 72nd of 445 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 134 | 472 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME18 5EA | West Malling, ME19 4LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 151 | 476 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.8% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 7.7% 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.
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
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