# Education in Maidstone

The east of the South East. 191,415 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 393 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Maidstone, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## Number of schools

Maidstone: **72** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Maidstone had 72 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E07000110) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Maidstone. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E07000110) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/education#l-schools

## Schools in Maidstone

Maidstone has 72 open schools: 49 primary, 12 secondary, 6 special, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 8 |
| Good | 17 |
| Requires improvement | 0 |
| Inadequate | 0 |

25 of the 65 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.
10 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Primary (49) (49)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Allington Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/allington-primary-school-e139096) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 466 | Outstanding (overall), July 2022 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [Archbishop Courtenay Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/archbishop-courtenay-primary-school-e139822) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 329 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [Barming Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barming-primary-school-e142924) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 480 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | 48% met KS2 standard |
| [Boughton Monchelsea Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/boughton-monchelsea-primary-school-e118288) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 202 | School remains Good, September 2023 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bredhurst-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school-e118619) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 140 | Good (overall), January 2024 | 90% met KS2 standard |
| [Brunswick House Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brunswick-house-primary-school-e118297) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 420 | School remains Good, July 2023 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [Coxheath Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coxheath-primary-school-e146114) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 463 | Good (overall), February 2023 | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [East Farleigh Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/east-farleigh-primary-school-e118289) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 199 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Greenfields Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/greenfields-community-primary-school-e134857) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 450 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Harrietsham Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harrietsham-church-of-england-primary-school-e118622) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 393 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 42% met KS2 standard |
| [Headcorn Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/headcorn-primary-school-e118291) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 401 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [Hollingbourne Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hollingbourne-primary-school-e118292) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 96 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [Hunton Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hunton-church-of-england-primary-school-e118726) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 106 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Jubilee Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/jubilee-primary-school-e141025) | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 386 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 81% met KS2 standard |
| [Kingswood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingswood-primary-school-e118524) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 118 | School remains Good, July 2022 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/laddingford-st-marys-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school-e118637) | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 83 | Good (overall), March 2023 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leeds-and-broomfield-church-of-england-primary-school-e118623) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 87 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 7% met KS2 standard |
| [Leigh Academy Bearsted](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leigh-academy-bearsted-e147866) | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 412 | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 | 75% met KS2 standard |
| [Leigh Academy Langley Park](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leigh-academy-langley-park-e142188) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 448 | Improved significantly, April 2025 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [Leigh Academy Marden](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leigh-academy-marden-e148116) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 323 | Good (overall), February 2023 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [Leigh Academy Molehill](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leigh-academy-molehill-e138195) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 312 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 85% met KS2 standard |
| [Leigh Academy Oaks](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leigh-academy-oaks-e137881) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 211 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 89% met KS2 standard |
| [Leigh Academy Tree Tops](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leigh-academy-tree-tops-e137882) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 341 | Improved significantly, November 2024 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Lenham Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lenham-primary-school-e118294) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 204 | Good (overall), December 2023 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [Loose Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/loose-primary-school-e146143) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 662 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [Madginford Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/madginford-primary-school-e118488) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 588 | School remains Good, April 2023 | 61% met KS2 standard |
| [Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maidstone-st-johns-church-of-england-primary-school-e137615) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 437 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maidstone-st-michaels-church-of-england-junior-school-e118625) | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 180 | School remains Good, November 2023 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [North Borough Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/north-borough-junior-school-e118301) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 350 | School remains Good, October 2023 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Palace Wood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/palace-wood-primary-school-e135106) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 417 | School remains Good, September 2022 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Park Way Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-way-primary-school-e118302) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 307 | School remains Good, July 2024 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [Platts Heath Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/platts-heath-primary-school-e118295) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 61 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [Roseacre Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/roseacre-junior-school-e118849) | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 424 | Good (overall), March 2024 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Sandling Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sandling-primary-school-e118511) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 421 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Senacre Wood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/senacre-wood-primary-school-e118526) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 210 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [South Borough Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/south-borough-primary-school-e141650) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 448 | School remains Good, April 2023 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-francis-catholic-primary-school-maidstone-e151501) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | – | Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed | – |
| [St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-margarets-collier-street-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-school-e118636) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 123 | School remains Good, May 2022 | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-church-of-england-infant-school-maidstone-e118626) | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 7 | 118 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | – |
| [St Paul's Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-pauls-infant-school-e118461) | Community school | 4 to 7 | 242 | Standards maintained, July 2025 | – |
| [Staplehurst School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/staplehurst-school-e152607) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | – | Good (overall), January 2022, before the school changed | – |
| [Sutton Valence Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sutton-valence-primary-school-e118314) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 203 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 54% met KS2 standard |
| [The Holy Family Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-holy-family-catholic-primary-school-e140980) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 193 | Good (overall), October 2023 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| [Thurnham Church of England Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thurnham-church-of-england-infant-school-e118629) | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 7 | 254 | Good (overall), February 2023 | – |
| [Tiger Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tiger-primary-school-e138232) | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 392 | Good (overall), September 2023 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Ulcombe Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ulcombe-church-of-england-primary-school-e118631) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 54 | Standards maintained, June 2025 | 15% met KS2 standard |
| [Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough](https://openindex.co.uk/school/valley-invicta-primary-school-at-east-borough-e144531) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 445 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [West Borough Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/west-borough-primary-school-e118568) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 456 | School remains Good, October 2022 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/yalding-st-peter-and-st-paul-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school-e118638) | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 145 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 56% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (12) (12)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cornwallis Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cornwallis-academy-e135371) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,402 | School remains Good, January 2023 | Attainment 8: 37.2 |
| [Invicta Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/invicta-grammar-school-e136582) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,670 | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 | Attainment 8: 70.8 |
| [Maidstone Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maidstone-grammar-school-e118835) | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 1,443 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | Attainment 8: 67.0 |
| [Maidstone Grammar School for Girls](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maidstone-grammar-school-for-girls-e118836) | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 1,254 | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 | Attainment 8: 62.7 |
| [New Line Learning Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-line-learning-academy-e135372) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 826 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 29.2 |
| [Oakwood Park Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oakwood-park-grammar-school-e136727) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,100 | School remains Good, May 2024 | Attainment 8: 66.1 |
| [School of Science and Technology Maidstone](https://openindex.co.uk/school/school-of-science-and-technology-maidstone-e144716) | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 1,056 | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 | Attainment 8: 49.1 |
| [St Augustine Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-augustine-academy-e136923) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 673 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 35.4 |
| [St Simon Stock Catholic School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-simon-stock-catholic-school-e140537) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,148 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 42.0 |
| [The Lenham School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-lenham-school-e143954) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 820 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | Attainment 8: 37.3 |
| [The Maplesden Noakes School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-maplesden-noakes-school-e137833) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,418 | Good (overall), May 2024 | Attainment 8: 36.0 |
| [Valley Park School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/valley-park-school-e136581) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,555 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 41.8 |

### Special (6) (6)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bower Grove School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bower-grove-school-e119036) | Foundation special school | 4 to 16 | 246 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| [Earley Springs](https://openindex.co.uk/school/earley-springs-e152328) | Other independent special school | 5 to 13 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Five Acre Wood School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/five-acre-wood-school-e119055) | Foundation special school | 4 to 19 | 871 | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| [King's Reach Education](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-reach-education-e149070) | Other independent special school | 11 to 25 | 11 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Leigh Academy Snowfields](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leigh-academy-snowfields-e147870) | Free schools special | 11 to 18 | 355 | Outstanding (overall), June 2023 |
| [Serenity School Maidstone](https://openindex.co.uk/school/serenity-school-maidstone-e149907) | Other independent special school | 5 to 18 | 83 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |

### Independent (4) (4)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [MEPA ACADEMY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mepa-academy-e148632) | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 24 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oneschool-global-uk-maidstone-campus-e134452) | Other independent school | 7 to 18 | 167 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [St Helens Montessori School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-helens-montessori-school-e131567) | Other independent school | 2 to 12 | 45 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Sutton Valence School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sutton-valence-school-e118958) | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 826 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maidstone-and-malling-alternative-provision-e135465) | Pupil referral unit | 12 to 17 | 1 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/sources) (28)

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