Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is a primary school located in Maidstone. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 11/07/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.3%, which is 3.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Eccleston Road, Maidstone, ME15 6QN
Website: www.archbishopcourtenay.org.uk/
Telephone: 01622754666
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sue Heather
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139822

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 310
Number of Boys: 162
Number of Girls: 148

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 26% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -5.4 Confidence interval -7.7 to -3.2
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -4.8 to -0.8
Maths
Well Below Average: -6 Confidence interval -8 to -4.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:28%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:99
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:99
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN
2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road , ME16 8ER
3out of 4 547 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road , ME16 8ER
4out of 4 547 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL
3out of 4 858 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Park Way Primary School
Park Way , ME15 7AH
3out of 4 1,518 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road , ME15 7BT
3out of 4 1,126 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE
3out of 4 1,431 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH
3out of 4 1,459 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP
3out of 4 1,753 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF
4out of 4 1,795 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT
- not rated 215 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
MEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF
- not rated 1,195 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU
2out of 4 1,305 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bower Grove School
Fant Lane , ME16 8NL
3out of 4 2,110 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF
4out of 4 2,299 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.