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Harrietsham Church of England Primary School

Maidstone, ME17 1JZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
60 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#4,907
of 13,686 nationally

About Harrietsham Church of England Primary School

Harrietsham Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. In its February 2024 graded inspection, the school received Good marks across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits above the Kent local authority average of 63%, placing the school in the top half of primary schools within Maidstone — 18th out of 44. Nationally, it ranks in the 36th percentile, a solid middle-ground performance for a village primary. The school also achieved above-average scaled scores of 104 in reading and 103 in maths, though the proportion reaching the higher standard in these subjects was modest, particularly in writing where only 6% of pupils achieved that level.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWest Street, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME17 1JZ
HeadteacherJackie Chambers
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils395
Free School Meals (FSM)25.6%
School Capacity395 / 420 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Feb 2024
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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, 24 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallGymnasiumLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

GymnasticsFootballCross CountryAthleticsCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubEco ClubBook ClubCodingScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: harrietsham.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Harrietsham Church of England 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.