St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Queen's Road, Maidstone ME16 0LB

https://www.st-francis.kent.sch.uk/

St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (Kent). It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Progress, Attainment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		West Borough Primary School
0.6		Brunswick House Primary School
0.6		Palace Wood Primary School
0.7		Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
0.7		St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
0.7		Jubilee Primary School
0.9		Allington Primary School
1.0		Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
1.2		Barming Primary School
1.4		North Borough Junior School
1.4		St Paul's Infant School
1.4		South Borough Primary School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is above average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

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