Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Maidstone, Kent
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone, Kent for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 11 December 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Vicarage Road, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6DP
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 145 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 11 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are enthusiastic about coming to school and learning here.”
- “The school has high expectations for pupils’ conduct and achievement.”
- “Staff and pupils work together to make sure these expectations are fulfilled.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, teachers do not make sure that pupils have fully understood a topic or task.”
- “When this happens, misconceptions or gaps in pupils’ knowledge can persist.”
- “Although some pupils’ attendance remains lower than the school would like, the school continues to do all it can to reduce pupil absence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 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) | 56% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 13 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.
- Hunton Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Wateringbury Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- East Peckham Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- East Farleigh Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Coxheath Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Barming Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published