South Borough Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Maidstone, Kent
South Borough Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone, Kent for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 April 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stagshaw Close, Postley Road, Maidstone, ME15 6TL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 448 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 April 2023
Strengths
- “The school values of ‘respect, kindness and determination’ shine through this welcoming school.”
- “They are clear to see in the way that pupils approach their learning and treat each other.”
- “Pupils meet teachers’ high expectations for their personal, social and academic achievements.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, the most important knowledge that pupils need to learn to achieve highly is not as clear as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 June 2023 (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) | 77% | 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: 66 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 52 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
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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.
- Park Way Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tiger Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Oaks 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenfields Community Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published