South Borough 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 17/01/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Stagshaw Close, Maidstone, ME15 6TL
Website: http://www.southboroughprimary.org.uk
Telephone: 01622752161
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jeannine Olivier
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141650

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 451
Number of Boys: 226
Number of Girls: 225

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 4.2 Confidence interval 1.9 to 6.4
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 0.7 to 4.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.7 Confidence interval 1.7 to 5.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:94%
England Average:65%

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

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Park Way Primary School
Park Way , ME15 7AH
3out of 4 683 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN
2out of 4 858 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 1,356 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 1,356 yd Voluntary controlled 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 4 348 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS
4out of 4 1,501 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT
4out of 4 1,532 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ
- not rated 1,786 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL
2out of 4 1,800 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 1,051 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
MEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF
- not rated 1,393 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF
4out of 4 1,779 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU
2out of 4 2,028 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bower Grove School
Fant Lane , ME16 8NL
3out of 4 2,962 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.