| 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: 05/07/2017
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 412 |
| Number of Boys: | 214 |
| Number of Girls: | 198 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.4% | 8.2% |
| School: | 68% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 13% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 104 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 106 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| 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 |
| Allington Primary School Hildenborough Crescent , London Road ME16 0PG | 4out of 4 | 484 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB | 3out of 4 | 1,188 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ | 3out of 4 | 1,265 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Borough Primary School Greenway , ME16 8TL | 3out of 4 | 1,759 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE | 3out of 4 | 1,608 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH | 3out of 4 | 1,669 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU | 2out of 4 | 1,412 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL | 3out of 4 | 2,095 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF | - not rated | 2,243 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT | - not rated | 2,508 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.