North Borough Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

North Borough Junior School, Peel Street, Maidstone, ME14 2BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

North Borough Junior School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 25th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2014, report published 16 July 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

87 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 maths6%

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

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

350 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals34.6%

34.6%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language41.7%

41.7%, 20.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.1%

23.1%, 8.3 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 North Borough Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Paul's Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sandling Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	67% met the expected standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	70% met the expected standard
Brunswick House Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Palace Wood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Wakefield
Phone: 01622754708
Website: north-borough.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: North Borough Junior School, Peel Street, Maidstone, ME14 2BP
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118301

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.