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Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Maidstone, ME18 6DPPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#10,816
of 13,686 nationally

About Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a small village primary in Kent, with 164 pupils on roll against a capacity of 168, meaning it runs very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15.2%, which is slightly below the national average for primary schools. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 36 applications for just 15 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.4. Of those, 11 were first-preference applications, and all 11 received offers. The school is a Church of England voluntary controlled school, so its admissions policy will reflect that foundation, but the data shows it is clearly a popular choice among local families. The headteacher is Lucy Jackson, and the school serves the Maidstone borough within the Kent local authority area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressVicarage Road, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME18 6DP
HeadteacherLucy Jackson
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils164
Free School Meals (FSM)15.2%
School Capacity164 / 168 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 24 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomArt StudiosGymnasiumSports HallLibraryMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballNetballCricketCross CountrySwimmingTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm ClubEco ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

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

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Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.