Mereworth Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

39 the Street, Mereworth, Mereworth Cp School, Maidstone, ME18 5NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mereworth Community Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 7th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 February 2013, report published 4 March 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals12.9%

12.9%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mereworth Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	63% met the expected standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	90% met the expected standard
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	66% met the expected standard
The Discovery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Offham Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Amanda Lavelle
Phone: 01622812569
Website: mereworth.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 39 the Street, Mereworth, Mereworth Cp School, Maidstone, ME18 5ND
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118307

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.