Wateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolYalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School and Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
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 56.0% for Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
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 Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneWateringbury Church of England Primary School | MaidstoneYalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 284th of 450 in Kent | 157th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 151 | 164 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 168 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME18 5EA | Maidstone, ME18 6DP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 151 | 164 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.8% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 8.0% 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.
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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