Located in Maidstone, Kingswood Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Kingswood Primary School currently has around 130 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Cayser Drive, Maidstone, ME17 3QF |
| Website: | www.kingswoodkentsch.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01622842674 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lynsey Sanchez Daviu |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 118524 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/05/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 140 |
| Number of Pupils: | 130 |
| Number of Boys: | 68 |
| Number of Girls: | 62 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.90% | 113 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 3.10% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 3 |
| African | 2.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Primary School Cayser Drive , Kingswood ME17 3QF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ulcombe Church of England Primary School The Street , Ulcombe ME17 1DU | 3out of 4 | 2,177 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harrietsham Church of England Primary School West Street , Harrietsham ME17 1JZ | 3out of 4 | 3,053 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Lower Street , Leeds ME17 1RL | 3out of 4 | 3,250 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Court East Sutton , ME17 3DQ | - not rated | 1,840 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Hill School East Sutton Hill , East Sutton ME17 3DQ | - not rated | 1,840 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.