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Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School

Maidstone, ME16 8ERPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#10,000
of 13,686 nationally

About Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School

Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School is a state primary in Kent, catering for 177 pupils aged 7 to 11. Within the local authority, it ranks 34th out of 44 similar schools, placing it in the bottom half of the table. The top-performing peers in the area include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a Church of England foundation and is led by headteacher Lisa Saunders. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, a rating it has held since at least its previous graded inspection in March 2018. The nearest outstanding-rated primary is Jubilee Primary School, 1.6 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressDouglas Road, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME16 8ER
HeadteacherLisa Saunders
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils177
Free School Meals (FSM)26.0%
School Capacity177 / 178 (99% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 May 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteDining HallForest SchoolSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballCricketGymnasticsTennisDanceAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirChessBook ClubCodingArt ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: st-michaels-junior.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School

Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.