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Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

Maidstone, ME15 6QNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#5,456
of 13,686 nationally

About Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School has been rated Good across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The school now holds Good grades for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the key academic metric of KS2 reading, writing and maths combined at the expected standard, 67% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 assessments. That puts the school slightly above the Kent local authority average of 63% and places it 19th out of 44 primary schools in Maidstone. The school also performs well on individual subjects: 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, 77% in maths, and 72% in writing. At the higher standard, 35% achieved greater depth in reading, 14% in maths, and 14% in writing, while 7% hit the higher threshold across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressEccleston Road, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME15 6QN
HeadteacherSue Heather
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils328
Free School Meals (FSM)37.8%
School Capacity328 / 315 (104% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryDining HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballNetballCross CountrySwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChoirEco ClubChessDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: archbishopcourtenay.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.