Boughton Monchelsea Primary School
Church Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 38th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 March 2018, report published 16 April 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 September 2023
A warm welcome awaits pupils at this vibrant village school. Pupils are enthusiastic and happy. The school has high expectations for behaviour and most pupils meet them with pride. A small minority of pupils require specific pastoral support to manage their emotions. This helps them to improve their conduct, ensuring that everyone feels safe and included. Pupils have full faith in staff to help them with any worries. The school shows ambition for all pupils to be their best. Pupils are achieving well in many subjects. The school is taking the correct steps to ensure that every pupil finishes their time at school as confident, fluent and accomplished readers. Everyone has the opportunity to share and develop their unique talents. This includes pupils who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who routinely shine in 'Boughton's Got Talent' shows. Pupils give kind support to one another, building everyone's confidence to share piano skills or magic tricks. A special feature of the school is the immersive experiences that bring the past to life. Pupils love the '1950s day', Mayan food tasting and the whole-school celebration of kings and queens. Trips to museums and a local animal centre enrich pupils' learning further.
What the school should improve
- The additional support for struggling readers sometimes lacks precision. This means that, on occasion, some pupils do not catch up with their reading quickly enough. The school should ensure that staff have the required expert knowledge to help all pupils to learn to read swiftly and with fluency and confidence.
- In some subjects, leaders have not yet precisely identified and sequenced the detailed knowledge that they want pupils to learn in the curriculum. This means that teachers do not consistently know exactly what knowledge needs to be taught, and in what order, which slows pupils' learning. The school must ensure that the planning for all subjects precisely identifies the knowledge and skills that staff intend pupils to learn and remember.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
202 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Boughton Monchelsea Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loose Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Academy Tree Tops | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Tiger Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Academy Langley Park | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mandy Gibbs
- Phone
- 01622743596
- Address
- Church Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4HP
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118288
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.