Harrietsham Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Harrietsham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 39th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 February 2024, report published 24 March 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%

42%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 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

393 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals24.9%

24.9%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Harrietsham Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Platts Heath Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Kingswood Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Hollingbourne Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Lenham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	7% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jackie Chambers
Phone: 01622859261
Website: harrietsham.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JZ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118622

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.