West Borough Primary School is a primary school located in Maidstone. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 21/06/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Greenway, Maidstone

School Information

Address: Greenway, Maidstone, ME16 8TL
Website: http://www.west-borough.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01622726391
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Ashley Crittenden
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118568

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 21/06/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 510
Number of Pupils: 499
Number of Boys: 258
Number of Girls: 241

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -0.8 to 2.5
Writing
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2.1 to 0.9
Maths
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.7 to 2.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:80%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Borough Primary School
Greenway , ME16 8TL
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane , ME16 8PF
4out of 4 614 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road , ME16 0LB
3out of 4 631 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Barming Primary School
Belmont Close , Barming ME16 9DY
3out of 4 1,425 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road , ME16 8ER
3out of 4 1,504 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH
3out of 4 553 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP
3out of 4 628 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE
3out of 4 630 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ
3out of 4 1,982 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF
4out of 4 2,049 yd Foundation school No Girls 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 4 363 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU
2out of 4 1,275 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT
- not rated 1,768 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
MEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF
- not rated 2,373 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Helens Montessori School
Lower Road , East Farleigh ME15 0JT
- not rated 2,406 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.