Park Way Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Maidstone, Kent
Park Way Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone, Kent for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 July 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Way, Park Way Primary School, Maidstone, ME15 7AH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 307 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils work hard to embody the school values of respect, resilience and responsibility.”
- “They are kind and accepting of others.”
- “Pupils concentrate deeply in lessons to meet the high expectations of teachers.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers do not explain what pupils are learning clearly enough.”
- “Consequently, some pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- South Borough Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenfields Community Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Oaks 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tiger Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Molehill 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School 1.2 mi School remains Good