Barming 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 are good. The school inspection was carried out on 09/05/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Belmont Close, Maidstone

School Information

Address: Belmont Close, Maidstone, ME16 9DY
Website: https://www.barming.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01622726472
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Christopher Laker
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142924

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 456
Number of Boys: 244
Number of Girls: 212

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.4 to -0.2
Writing
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -2.8 to 0.1
Maths
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.2 to -0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:53%
England Average:65%

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

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barming Primary School
Belmont Close , Barming ME16 9DY 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane , ME16 8PF 		4out of 4 1,187 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
West Borough Primary School
Greenway , ME16 8TL 		3out of 4 1,425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road , ME16 0LB 		3out of 4 1,917 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
East Farleigh Primary School
Vicarage Lane , East Farleigh ME15 0LY 		2out of 4 2,375 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP 		3out of 4 1,974 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH 		3out of 4 1,976 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE 		3out of 4 2,055 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bower Grove School
Fant Lane , ME16 8NL 		3out of 4 1,181 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Helens Montessori School
Lower Road , East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		- not rated 1,479 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU 		2out of 4 2,681 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT 		- not rated 3,121 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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