Allington Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Hildenborough Crescent, London Road, Maidstone, ME16 0PGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Allington Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 4th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 July 2022, report published 30 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

63 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

466 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals8.6%

8.6%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.4%

14.4%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.2%

5.2%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Allington Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Palace Wood Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Brunswick House Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
West Borough Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
North Borough Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs C Howson
Phone: 01622757350
Website: allington.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hildenborough Crescent, London Road, Maidstone, ME16 0PG
Local authority: Kent
URN: 139096

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.