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Hollingbourne Primary School

Maidstone, ME17 1UAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#4,634
of 13,686 nationally

About Hollingbourne Primary School

Hollingbourne Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its last graded inspection in 2012 and confirmed as remaining Good in an ungraded visit in 2022. The most telling academic metric for this small village primary is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score: 69% of pupils met this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the Kent local authority average of 63%, placing the school 17th out of 44 primary schools in the Maidstone district and in the top 50% nationally. Reading is a particular strength, with 94% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 31% achieving a higher standard — well above the national picture. Maths also performs solidly, with an average scaled score of 103 and 75% hitting the expected mark, though only 13% reached the higher threshold. The school’s overall ranking score of 69 reflects consistent, if not spectacular, performance across the core subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEyhorne Street, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME17 1UA
HeadteacherHelen Bradley-Wyatt
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils100
Free School Meals (FSM)22.0%
School Capacity100 / 105 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Mar 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolSports HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSensory RoomGymnasiumICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballGymnasticsNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaFilm ClubScience ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Hollingbourne 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.