Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
Pupil referral unit · Ages 12–17 · Maidstone, Kent
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision is a pupil referral unit in Maidstone, Kent for ages 12–17. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- 8 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AU
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 12–17
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 100% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 March 2025
Strengths
- “There is a strong sense of belonging at this school.”
- “Staff swiftly establish nurturing relationships with pupils.”
- “They take the time to understand their individual circumstances.”
To improve
- “However, the school has not yet clearly identified the components of knowledge pupils need to learn in core subjects during these placements, or coherently sequenced that learning.”
- “Some endpoints are unclear, and teachers are unsure what to teach and when.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- MEPA ACADEMY 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Serenity School Maidstone 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bower Grove School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Five Acre Wood School 2.1 mi Outstanding
- St Helens Montessori School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Leigh Academy Snowfields 2.4 mi Outstanding
- King's Reach Education 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade