West Borough Primary SchoolBarming Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
West Borough Primary School and Barming Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
West Borough Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barming Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Borough Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
West Borough Primary School was judged Good and Barming Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for West Borough Primary School and 48.0% for Barming Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at West Borough Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barming Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneWest Borough Primary School | MaidstoneBarming Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 284th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 345th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 475 | 490 | |
| Capacity | 460 | 420 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME16 8TL | Maidstone, ME16 9DY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 475 | 490 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.2% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 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.
West Borough Primary School
Barming Primary School
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