Located in Maidstone, Palace Wood 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.
Palace Wood Primary School currently has around 426 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 18.3% 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 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.2%).
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: | Ash Grove, Maidstone, ME16 0AB |
| Website: | www.palacewoodprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01622750084 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Clare Cairns |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 135106 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/07/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 426 |
| Number of Boys: | 222 |
| Number of Girls: | 204 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.20% | 329 |
| Other White | 5.60% | 24 |
| Indian | 2.80% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.60% | 11 |
| African | 2.30% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 6 |
| Chinese | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Wood Primary School Ash Grove , Allington ME16 0AB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Palace Wood Junior School Talbot Road , ME16 0HB | - not rated | 142 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Palace Wood Infant School Talbot Road , Allington ME16 0HB | - not rated | 142 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Allington Primary School Hildenborough Crescent , London Road ME16 0PG | 4out of 4 | 484 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Allington Primary School Hildenborough Crescent , London Road ME16 0PG | - not rated | 484 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ | - not rated | 1,183 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ | 3out of 4 | 1,183 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP | - not rated | 1,268 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP | 3out of 4 | 1,268 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF | 4out of 4 | 1,351 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shernold School Hill Place , Queens Avenue ME16 0ER | - not rated | 876 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU | - not rated | 1,377 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU | 3out of 4 | 1,412 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kent Institute of Art & Design Oakwood Park , ME16 8AG | - not rated | 1,468 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Serenity School Maidstone Springfield House, Sandling Road , ME14 2LP | - not rated | 1,599 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.