East Farleigh Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

East Farleigh Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 33rd of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 15 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals16.1%

16.1%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.6%

22.6%, 7.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near East Farleigh Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Helens Montessori School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Coxheath Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Jubilee Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	81% met the expected standard
Barming Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	48% met the expected standard
West Borough Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% 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: Mr Peter Goodman
Phone: 01622726364
Website: east-farleigh.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LY
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118289

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.