Sandling Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Maidstone, Kent
Sandling Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone, Kent for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ashburnham Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 421 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from a rich and broad learning experience in this school.”
- “Alongside the formal curriculum, pupils’ wider development is prioritised through a range of wellconsidered enrichment opportunities.”
- “Weekly outdoor learning sessions support pupils to develop their resilience, safety awareness and problem-solving skills.”
To improve
- “In Reception, mathematics teaching is less secure than other areas of early learning.”
- “Sometimes, teaching focuses on activities rather than children’s understanding of mathematical concepts.”
- “This can affect how well children are able to apply new mathematical learning as it is introduced.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (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) | 67% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 33 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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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- St Paul's Infant School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- North Borough Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brunswick House Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Bearsted 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Allington Primary School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Palace Wood Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published