Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Kent
Address	Provender Way, ME14 5TZ
School Website	www.st-johns-maidstone.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone	1622735916
URN	137615

School Census

Total	441
Girls/Boys	230/211
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.2%/47.8%
% pupils where English not first language	8.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	37
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	7.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 15/07/2015 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
15/07/2015	Outstanding
22/03/2010	Good

Inspection Date	15/07/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	22/03/2010
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
04 March 2025	School inspection	View
05 December 2019	Monitoring visit	View
15 July 2015	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
15 January 2013	Interim assessment	View
14 February 2012	Academy conversion letter	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	78%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11%
Reading	108
Maths	107
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	74
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	24
Reading	107
Maths	107
Reading Progress	1.2
Writing Progress	3.4
Maths Progress	1.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	84%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	23%
Reading	107
Maths	107
Reading Progress	0.6
Writing Progress	1.3
Maths Progress	0.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	88%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16%
Reading	107
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-0.5
Writing Progress	0.7
Maths Progress	-0.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.51%
Total Applications	193
As First Preference	89
As second preference	72
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.42%
Total Applications	211
As First Preference	85
As second preference	84
As third preference	42

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	190
As First Preference	64
As second preference	93
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.55%
Total Applications	209
As First Preference	93
As second preference	69
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.92%
Total Applications	246
As First Preference	115
As second preference	81
As third preference	50

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.62%
Total Applications	224
As First Preference	97
As second preference	74
As third preference	53

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.38%
Total Applications	224
As First Preference	76
As second preference	90
As third preference	58

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.53%
Total Applications	223
As First Preference	92
As second preference	75
As third preference	56

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.27%
Total Applications	239
As First Preference	75
As second preference	93
As third preference	71

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.55%
Total Applications	243
As First Preference	87
As second preference	84
As third preference	70

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	160
As First Preference	37
As second preference	50
As third preference	73

Total Offers Made	53
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	4

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	20%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	13%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	67%
agree	28%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	11%
agree	8%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	12%
not applicable	63%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	66%
agree	31%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	45%
agree	16%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
not applicable	31%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	23%
no	77%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	61%
agree	29%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	4%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	60%
agree	34%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	34%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	59%
agree	38%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	31%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	59%
agree	29%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	57%
agree	39%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	96%
no	4%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	81%
agree	15%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	79%
agree	17%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	65%
agree	32%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	7%
agree	8%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	7%
not applicable	73%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	78%
agree	19%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	44%
agree	21%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
not applicable	30%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	17%
no	83%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	47%
agree	26%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	11%
dont know	11%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	59%
agree	34%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	72%
agree	25%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	63%
agree	35%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	72%
agree	27%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	31%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	58%
agree	33%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	96%
no	4%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	82.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.7%
indian ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	83%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2%
indian ethnic origin	1.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%
african ethnic origin	1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.7%

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